For the first time this season, Passaic will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastside Ghosts at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Passaic will be strutting in after a win while Eastside will be coming in after a loss.
Passaic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Wayne Valley by a score of 6-3 on Friday.
Passaic got a great performance from Angel Mora as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Randis Rosario was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Franklin Pena, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eastside came up short against Passaic Valley on Friday and fell 10-6. The loss put an end to the Ghosts' undefeated start to the season.
Johan Tejada was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Angel Sosa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Angel Liranzo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eastside fell to 2-1. As for Passaic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything went Passaic's way against Eastside when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Passaic made off with a 12-2 win. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Ghosts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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