The Dwight-Englewood Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Bergenfield Bears at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Dwight-Englewood will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Friday, Dwight-Englewood made easy work of Elmwood Park and carried off a 12-2 victory. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jason Lee looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Matias De Alba was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Jimmy Burke was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Dwight-Englewood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elmwood Park only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Bergenfield brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They walked away with an 11-7 win over Cliffside Park on Friday. Considering the Bears' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Dwight-Englewood's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Bergenfield, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Dwight-Englewood came out on top in a nail-biter against Bergenfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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