Hawthorne was the 3-2 winner over Midland Park when they last played one another back in May of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Hawthorne Bears suffered a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of the Midland Park Panthers on Wednesday.
For Midland Park's part, the team relied heavily on Ralph Caprio, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Braiden Russell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hawthorne's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for Midland Park, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Hawthorne will head out on the road to square off against Pompton Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pompton Lakes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Hawthorne's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Midland Park, they will challenge North Arlington at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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