After a string of three wins, New Milford's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 8-3 to the Joel Barlow Falcons. New Milford has struggled against Joel Barlow recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Joel Barlow's part, Christian Nilsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Nilsen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nilsen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, TJ Baer was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Gavin Maryott was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
New Milford's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Joel Barlow, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
New Milford will take on Bunnell at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. New Milford is facing Bunnell at the right time seeing as Bunnell is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Joel Barlow, they will be playing at home against Masuk at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Masuk will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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