Softball Game Preview: Bethel Wildcats vs. New Milford Green Wave

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 11:19am

Softball Preview: Bethel Wildcats vs. New Milford Green Wave

Bethel is 1-8 against New Milford since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bethel Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the New Milford Green Wave at 4:00 p.m.

Bethel is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs on April 2nd, they were much more limited against Notre Dame Catholic on Monday. They suffered a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of the Lancers.

Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, New Milford gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Kolbe-Cathedral.

Kylee Galella spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, Alana Beatty was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikki Garretson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.

Bethel now has a losing record at 1-2. As for New Milford, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.

Bethel suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to New Milford in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Bethel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.

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