While Bergen Tech put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Clifton. The Knights put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 11-0 win. The Knights not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25th (when they won 19-2).
| 04/19/25 vs Bergenfield | 5 |
| 05/06/25 vs Fair Lawn | 1 |
Tiernan O'Rourke tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bergen Tech is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Josbaldy Santos and Steve Choi did most of the damage at the plate: Santos went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Choi went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Choi has posted since back in May of 2024. Joe D'Amico also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Bergen Tech is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Clifton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18.
Bergen Tech will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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