Emerson waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They skirted past the Midland Park Panthers 12-11. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Emerson also won the last time the pair played back in April.
For Midland Park's part, Conor Shortway and Ryan Fleming did some serious damage despite the final result: Shortway scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Fleming scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan Natoli, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Emerson pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Midland Park, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emerson will square off against Park Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Emerson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Park Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Midland Park, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Ridgewood at 4:15 p.m. Midland Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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