Baseball Recap: Joel Barlow picks up ninth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 4:15pm

Baseball Recap: Joel Barlow Falcons vs. Weston Trojans

Joel Barlow put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Weston Trojans. That's two games straight that Joel Barlow has won by exactly four runs.

Lachlan Ellis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas Asanovic, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Cam Forte was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.

Joel Barlow's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Weston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.

Joel Barlow will head out on the road to square off against Pomperaug at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Weston, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bunnell at 4:15 p.m.

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