The Bethel Wildcats will face off against the New Fairfield Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bethel will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Bethel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: New Milford, who was ranked 19th at the time (Bethel was ranked fourth). The Wildcats walked away with a 6-2 win over the Green Wave on Monday.
Newtown hit New Fairfield with a ten-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nighthawks. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cooper Benoit was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Spencer Makarewicz, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Bethel's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average this season. As for New Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Bethel was able to grind out a solid victory over New Fairfield in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 4-0. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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