The matchup between Nutley and Cedar Grove on Monday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Maroon Raiders lost 17-6 to the Panthers. The Maroon Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Anthony Straface was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Santino Ruiz, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Nutley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Cedar Grove, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Coming up, Nutley will square off against Caldwell at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cedar Grove, they will challenge Bloomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bengals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.89 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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