Midland Park entered their tilt with Park Ridge with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Park Ridge Owls by a score of 9-4 on Monday. For Midland Park, this counts as revenge for the 16-6 defeat Park Ridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Anthony Carrea was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Carrea has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carrea was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Midland Park let Connor Detrick and Ryan Fleming loose on the outfield. Detrick scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Fleming scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Fleming is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ralph Caprio, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Midland Park's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Park Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Midland Park will head out on the road to take on Butler at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Midland Park is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Park Ridge, they will take on New Milford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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