The Pequannock Golden Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Clifton Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pequannock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Clifton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pequannock is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Vernon 14-3 on Thursday. Considering the Golden Panthers have won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Clifton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Passaic County Tech, falling 14-1.
Clifton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Colon, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Justin Cabrera (11) also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Pequannock has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Clifton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Pequannock's way against Clifton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Pequannock made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Panthers 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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