Baseball Recap: Brookfield finds home field redemption against New Fairfield

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 11:58pm

Baseball Recap: Brookfield Bobcats vs. New Fairfield Rebels

There's no place like home for Brookfield, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They put the hurt on the New Fairfield Rebels with a sharp 10-1 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Brookfield considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Brookfield got a great performance from Nick Petta as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matt McDowell, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sam Consalvo, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.

The victory got Brookfield back to even at 2-2. As for New Fairfield, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.

Brookfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-0 win vs. Immaculate on the 10th. As for New Fairfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Bethel at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something New Fairfield surely won't give up without a fight.

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