The Midland Park Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Waldwick Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Midland Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Midland Park took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over Eastside.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Natoli, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Fleming, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Waldwick got themselves on the board against Dwight Morrow on Saturday, but Dwight Morrow never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over the Maroon Raiders.
Midland Park pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Waldwick, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12.
Midland Park was able to grind out a solid win over Waldwick in their previous meeting back in April, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midland Park since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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