After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Clifton finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 8-2 to the Passaic County Tech Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Clifton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrea Cedeno, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Cedeno has snagged this season.
Clifton's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2-1. As for Passaic County Tech, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clifton will challenge Paramus Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Knght Paladins' pitching crew has only allowed 0.2 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Passaic County Tech, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fair Lawn at 4:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 1.8, the Cutters 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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