Joel Barlow put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bethel Wildcats an 8-0 shutout. Considering Joel Barlow has won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Ian Nilsen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was TJ Baer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Joel Barlow's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Bethel, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Joel Barlow will take on New Fairfield at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Joel Barlow is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Bethel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stratford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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