05/29/25 vs Mountain Lakes | 5-0 |
05/28/25 vs Eastside | 7-2 |
05/27/25 vs Butler | 3-0 |
05/27/25 vs Butler | 3-0 |
With a playoff win on the line, Midland Park rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Mountain Lakes Lakers get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Chase Shortway was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Fleming, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Midland Park's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Lakes, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Midland Park will face off against Indian Hills on Tuesday. The Braves will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. Mountain Lakes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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