On Friday, Brookfield faced Pomperaug in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Brookfield Bobcats had just enough and edged the Pomperaug Panthers out 9-8. The victory was familiar territory for Brookfield who now have four in a row.
Matt McDowell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McDowell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. McDowell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack Murray and Matt Ackerly did most of the damage at the plate: Murray scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ackerly went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Sam Consalvo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Brookfield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Pomperaug, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Brookfield will take on Newtown at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Brookfield will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for Pomperaug, they will head out on the road to challenge Stratford at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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