The New Fairfield Rebels will head out to take on the Bethel Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Newtown hit New Fairfield with a ten-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels fell 11-7 to the Nighthawks. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cooper Benoit made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Makarewicz, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Bethel put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-2 win over New Milford.
Bethel's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.1 runs this season. As for New Fairfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
New Fairfield couldn't quite get it done against Bethel when the teams last played two weeks ago as they fell 4-0. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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