The Joel Barlow Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Law Lawmen at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Joel Barlow will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Joel Barlow is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: New Fairfield, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Joel Barlow was ranked first). Joel Barlow came out on top against New Fairfield by a score of 9-5 on Thursday.
Lachlan Ellis tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ian Nilsen was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times he's played. TJ Baer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Law scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Guilford. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Joel Barlow pushed their record up to 18-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Law, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
