The Clifton Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Eastside Ghosts at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Clifton is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Clifton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pequannock, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs fell just short of the Golden Panthers by a score of 7-5 on Saturday.
Justin Cabrera (11) and Andrew Gibney did some serious damage despite the final result: Cabrera (11) got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, while Gibney went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Josangel Cruz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Eastside's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Randallstown by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Ghosts' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Eastside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eduardo Alcantara, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Clifton's record now sits at 2-11. As for Eastside, their record is now 5-3.
Clifton suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Eastside when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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