The New Fairfield Rebels will face off against the St. Joseph Cadets on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with New Fairfield sitting on 15 straight victories and St. Joseph on four.
New Fairfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Seymour 19-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rebels considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Ellington typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday St. Joseph proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 4-1.
HT Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Rovinelli, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Rios, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: St. Joseph lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April.
St. Joseph's win bumped their record up to 18-7. As for New Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 25-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. New Fairfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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