The Cliffside Park Raiders will take on the Clifton Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cliffside Park is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Teaneck just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Highwaymen by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered since May 1, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clifton). They were the clear victors by a 21-1 margin over Kennedy on Monday. With that win, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.
Andrea Cedeno made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Cedeno was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natasha Aviles, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Jordan Kulesa was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Clifton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Cliffside Park's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Clifton, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
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