The Clifton Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Lakeland Regional Lancers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Clifton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Clifton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Varsity Opponent as they made off with a 22-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Sydney Reeb
| 04/23/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Bergen Tech | 0 |
| 04/16/25 @ Passaic Valley | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Paramus Catholic | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Passaic | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Passaic County Tech | 1 |
Sydney Reeb looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Clifton got a massive performance out of Natasha Aviles, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That double marked the first that Aviles has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Franco, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Clifton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lakeland Regional's offense. They came up short against Ramsey on Wednesday, falling 11-0. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost four in a row.
Lakeland Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Clifton, their record is now 4-6.
Clifton might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Lakeland Regional in their previous matchup on April 2nd. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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