Cresskill is 1-9 against Midland Park since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cougars will challenge the Panthers at 4:15 p.m. Cresskill will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Cresskill is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Elmwood Park 20-10 on Wednesday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
| 04/23/25 vs Elmwood Park | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Waldwick | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ New Milford | 1 |
| 04/05/25 @ Tenafly | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ NV - Demarest | 1 |
Andrew Koprowski made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Koprowski was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Angelo Cristantiello was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Manarang, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Cresskill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Midland Park challenged Becton on Wednesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2.
Midland Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Fleming, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Midland Park has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-3-1 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Cresskill, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cresskill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Midland Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cresskill came up short against Midland Park when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
