Baseball Game Preview: New Fairfield Rebels vs. Joel Barlow Falcons

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05/09/24 - Away	5-9 L
06/03/23 - Away	8-5 W
04/10/23 - Home	5-1 W
04/11/22 - Away	1-9 L
05/11/21 - Away	10-1 W
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New Fairfield is 8-2 against Joel Barlow since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Rebels will host the Falcons at 4:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

New Fairfield is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Brookfield just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 6-3 to the Bobcats.

Meanwhile, Joel Barlow faced Bethel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Falcons fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-2. The Falcons were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Wildcats' pitchers proved too tough.

Joel Barlow saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TJ Baer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases. Baer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Billy Bardani was another, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.

Joel Barlow's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-3. As for New Fairfield, they now have a losing record of 8-9.

New Fairfield came up short against Joel Barlow when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 9-5. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.