The Clifton Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Bergen Tech Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Clifton and Passaic Valley, and Passaic Valley kept the tradition alive. The Mustangs fell 7-3 to the Hornets on Tuesday.
Bobby Cross made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Bergen Tech didn't have quite enough to beat Clifton on Monday and fell 3-1.
Bergen Tech also got a good showing from Tiernan O'Rourke, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits O'Rourke has allowed since back in April of 2025.
On the hitting side, Taishi Yamamoto was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases. Bergen Tech is 2-1 when Yamamoto posts three or more hits, but 9-11 otherwise.
Bergen Tech's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-12. As for Clifton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
Clifton skirted past Bergen Tech 3-1 in their previous meeting on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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