Baseball Game Recap: Bunnell Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 5:31pm

Baseball Recap: Bunnell Bulldogs vs. Brookfield Bobcats

Bunnell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brookfield Bobcats. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bunnell has scored all season.

For Brookfield's part, they got a great performance from Nick Petta as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Thad Balzi, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Garrett McGovern was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.

Bunnell now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Brookfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

Bunnell will be playing at home against Stratford at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Bunnell is facing Stratford at the right time seeing as Stratford is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Brookfield, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Weston at 4:15 p.m. Brookfield is on a five-game streak of home wins, Weston a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.

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