New Fairfield has gone 8-2 against Immaculate recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Rebels will welcome the Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
New Fairfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bethel on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 8-7.
Nicolas Martini
| 04/30/25 @ Bethel | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Pomperaug | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Weston | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ New Milford | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Brookfield | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Nicolas Martini was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. New Fairfield is 4-2 when Martini posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Andrew Dossena was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Josiah Saladyga, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Norwich Free Academy hit Immaculate with a nine-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs came up short against the Wildcats, falling 12-2.
Immaculate saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Robitaille, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
New Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Immaculate, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Immaculate's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. New Fairfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Immaculate, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will New Fairfield keep running through batters, or will the Mustangs buck the trend?
New Fairfield was able to grind out a solid win over Immaculate in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 9-4. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
