The Newtown Nighthawks will venture away from home to face off against the New Fairfield Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Newtown lost 10-1 to Joel Barlow on Friday. The Nighthawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, New Fairfield suffered their closest loss since May 29, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Masuk by a score of 11-9. The Rebels' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
New Fairfield got a good showing from Matt Farrell, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Josiah Saladyga led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Law Roccamo also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Newtown's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for New Fairfield, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Newtown suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to New Fairfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Nighthawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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