The Clifton Mustangs will take on the Eastside Ghosts at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clifton will be strutting in after a win while Eastside will be coming in after a defeat.
Clifton took a 16-run loss the last time they faced off against Wayne Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mustangs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indians on Friday, sneaking past 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted against the Indians since May 1, 2018.
Bobby Cross
| 05/01/26 vs Wayne Valley | 2 |
| 04/29/26 vs Passaic | 1 |
| 04/27/26 @ Passaic | 1 |
| 04/20/26 @ Eastside | 1 |
| 04/16/26 @ Kearny | 1 |
Bobby Cross was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Bergen Tech hit Eastside with a eight-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Ghosts came up short against the Knights, falling 9-3.
Eastside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Francis Tejeda, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base. Samuel Pena was another, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Clifton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Eastside, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Clifton skirted past Eastside 6-5 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ghosts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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