The matchup between New Milford and Midland Park on Friday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The New Milford Knights lost 15-5 to the Midland Park Panthers. New Milford has not had much luck with Midland Park recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Liam Block and Andy Aviles did some serious damage despite the final result: Block went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles, while Aviles scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Aviles is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Luis Placido, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
On Midland Park's side, Connor Detrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Fleming, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Carrea, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
New Milford's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Midland Park, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Milford will take on Dunellen at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Dunellen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season. As for Midland Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dwight-Englewood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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