Wildcats
| 04/30/25 vs New Fairfield | 8-7 |
| 04/24/25 vs Weston | 4-3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Newtown | 4-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Nonnewaug | 8-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Ludlowe | 4-3 |
| 04/08/25 vs McMahon | 14-4 |
Bethel had won six straight at home, but on Wednesday they bumped their record up to 10-0 to make it seven. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the New Fairfield Rebels 8-7. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
As for New Fairfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
For New Fairfield's part, Nicolas Martini was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Martini has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of New Fairfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 1-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Andrew Dossena was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Joe Gera also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Bethel will take on rival Masuk at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, New Fairfield is set to challenge their familiar foe Immaculate at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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