Eastside fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Clifton on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 6-5. The Ghosts just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Samuel Pena was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Balcacer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Eastside's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Clifton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Eastside will head out to face off against West Milford at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Highlanders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Ghosts' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clifton, they will head out on the road to square off against Belleville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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