Butler had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the Midland Park Panthers by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Midland Park, the win keeps them at an undefeated 16-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average this season.
For Midland Park's part, Alexis Reyes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. Reyes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Midland Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Weston, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most hits Weston has posted since back in April.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Butler will host West Milford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Highlanders have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Midland Park, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tenafly at 4:15 p.m.
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