Baseball Preview: Midland Park Panthers vs. Butler Bulldogs
The Midland Park Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Butler Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Midland Park has five straight wins, Butler has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Midland Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Park Ridge, taking the game 9-4.
Anthony Carrea made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Carrea has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carrea was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Midland Park let Connor Detrick and Ryan Fleming loose on the outfield. Detrick scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Fleming scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Fleming is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. Ralph Caprio was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Butler came up short against Parsippany on Saturday and fell 5-2.
Midland Park's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
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