Baseball Recap: Brookfield Makes It Ten in a Row at Home

Brookfield waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Stratford Red Devils with a sharp 13-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bobcats also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Matt McDowell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Ackerly, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was PJ Colla, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

Brookfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

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Previous Games (Home)

04/25/25 vs Stratford	13-1
04/24/25 vs Lakeview	14-7
04/23/25 vs Joel Barlow	11-1
04/10/25 vs Holy Cross	7-3
04/05/25 vs Danbury	6-1
+ 5 more games

Brookfield's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Stratford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookfield will square off against Bunnell at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Stratford, they will challenge Joel Barlow at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Red Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them.