Cliffside Park is 1-7 against Wood-Ridge since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Red Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Cliffside Park fell victim to Hackensack and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Comets.
Matthew Padron was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April.
Meanwhile, Wood-Ridge entered their tilt with Pascack Hills on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cowboys a 1-0 shutout.
Wood-Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Cliffside Park, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cliffside Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wood-Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Cliffside Park's way against Wood-Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, as Cliffside Park made off with an 8-1 win. Will the Red Raiders repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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