The Midland Park Panthers will take on the Dwight-Englewood Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Midland Park 0.2, Dwight-Englewood 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Midland Park is headed into the match with an undefeated record on the line, something Waldwick almost spoiled on Wednesday. The Panthers never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Midland Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Kuhnel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dwight-Englewood fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Northern Highlands on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 3-2. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Noah Fisher was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Midland Park's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Dwight-Englewood, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Midland Park might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Dwight-Englewood when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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