Baseball Game Preview: Newtown Nighthawks vs. Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars

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Previous Games

04/24/24 - Away	0-3 L
04/25/23 - Home	8-0 W
04/27/22 - Away	26-3 W
04/27/21 - Away	8-5 W
04/18/19 - Home	4-3 W
+ 4 more games

Newtown is 8-1 against Kolbe-Cathedral since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Nighthawks will welcome the Cougars at 4:15 p.m. Newtown will be strutting in after a victory while Kolbe-Cathedral will be coming in after a loss.

Newtown will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against New Fairfield on Monday. The Nighthawks came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 11-7. Considering the Nighthawks' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Meanwhile, Kolbe-Cathedral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 10-7 to Pomperaug.

Miguel Colon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Kolbe-Cathedral: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise.

Kolbe-Cathedral's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Newtown, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.

Newtown came up short against Kolbe-Cathedral in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 3-0. Will the Nighthawks 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.