Baseball Game Preview: Cresskill Cougars vs. Midland Park Panthers

Cresskill is 1-9 against Midland Park since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cougars will welcome the Panthers at 4:15 p.m. Cresskill has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

New Milford hit Cresskill with a five-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars came up short against the Knights, falling 11-4.

Cresskill saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kopczynski, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Midland Park suffered their closest defeat since April 17th on Tuesday. They fell just short of New Milford by a score of 6-4. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Ralph Caprio was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Cresskill's loss dropped their record down to 14-10-1. As for Midland Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6-1.

Cresskill couldn't quite get it done against Midland Park in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 11-7. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.