Clifton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against the Bergen Tech Knights, falling 10-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Monday.
Clifton got a good showing from Josangel Cruz, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Cruz hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April.
On the hitting side, Clifton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Morales, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
Clifton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Bergen Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season.
Clifton will head out on the road to face off against Dwight Morrow at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Bergen Tech, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridgewood at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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