Passaic Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cliffside Park Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Passaic Valley beat Wayne Hills 5-2.
Meanwhile, Cliffside Park had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bergen Tech on Monday and snuck past 4-3.
Marco Rinaldi made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rinaldi was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kayden Moeller was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Passaic Valley pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Cliffside Park, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13-1.
Everything went Passaic Valley's way against Cliffside Park when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Passaic Valley made off with a 12-0 win. Does Passaic Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cliffside Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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