The Butler Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Midland Park Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Butler has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Midland Park will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Saturday, Butler came up short against Parsippany and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, Midland Park was able to grind out a solid win over Park Ridge on Monday, taking the game 9-4.
Anthony Carrea made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Carrea has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carrea was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Connor Detrick and Ryan Fleming did most of the damage at the plate: Detrick scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Fleming scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Fleming has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ralph Caprio, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Butler's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Midland Park, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Butler came out on top in a nail-biter against Midland Park in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Midland Park's Zach Dennis, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Butler to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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