Baseball Recap: Weston Triumphs

Weston had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out the Newtown Nighthawks 4-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since April 16, 2025.

Jacob Felton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.

Justin Linker

Hits (Career)

04/24/26 vs Newtown	2
04/23/26 vs Pomperaug	1
04/16/26 vs Westhill	1
04/15/26 vs Stratford	1
04/06/26 @ Stamford	1

On the hitting side, Weston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Linker, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those two hits gave Linker a new career-high.

Weston's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Newtown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Weston will face off against rival Bunnell at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Newtown is set to take on their familiar foe Pomperaug at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.