Bunnell is 2-7 against Joel Barlow since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bunnell Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Joel Barlow Falcons at 4:15 p.m. Bunnell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Bunnell is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Weston 15-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bunnell considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Parker Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Bunnell got a massive performance out of Mimi Cabrera, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Sydney Sedlock was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Joel Barlow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 19-0 to Masuk.
Bunnell's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10. As for Joel Barlow, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Bunnell took their victory against Joel Barlow when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-3. Will Bunnell repeat their success, or does Joel Barlow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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