The Passaic Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Passaic County Tech Bulldogs at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Passaic will be strutting in after a win while Passaic County Tech will be coming in after a loss.
Passaic took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Bergen Tech. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since May 17, 2024.
Angel Mora tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched.
Franklin Pena
| 04/16/25 vs Bergen Tech | 3 |
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At the plate, Franklin Pena was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Passaic is undefeated when Pena posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Andy Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Passaic County Tech finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Union City. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Passaic pushed their record up to 3-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Passaic County Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Passaic beat Passaic County Tech 7-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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