Midland Park had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Ridgefield Park Scarlets 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Midland Park sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Connor Detrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Midland Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ralph Caprio, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Midland Park has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Ridgefield Park, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Midland Park will head out on the road to face off against Emerson at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Emerson is on a five-game streak of home wins, Midland Park a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Ridgefield Park will take on Passaic Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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