Joel Barlow put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Brookfield Bobcats with a sharp 9-1 win. Joel Barlow might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ian Nilsen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Nilsen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Will Gregor was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was TJ Baer, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
On Brookfield's side, they got a good showing from Matt Brooks, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brooks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brookfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Ponte, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Joel Barlow's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-0. As for Brookfield, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5.
Joel Barlow will face off against Bullard-Havens on Tuesday. Joel Barlow's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Bullard-Havens' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brookfield, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Windsor.
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