The Emerson Cavaliers will square off against the Midland Park Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Emerson: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Midland Park has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Emerson had taken River Dell down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Cavaliers fell 7-3 to the Golden Hawks. That's two games in a row now that the Cavaliers have lost by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, Midland Park didn't have quite enough to beat Hanover Park on Saturday and fell 3-2.
Anthony Carrea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Midland Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Fleming, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Emerson's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Midland Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Emerson came out on top in a nail-biter against Midland Park in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 12-11. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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