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| 04/28/23 - Away | 20-12 W |
| 04/29/22 - Home | 15-3 W |
| 05/05/21 - Away | 20-12 W |
| 05/09/19 - Home | 15-2 W |
| 05/14/18 - Away | 20-5 W |
| + 4 more games |
New Fairfield is 7-2 against Kolbe-Cathedral since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. New Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, New Fairfield turned things around against Bethel on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-4 margin over the Wildcats. The high-scoring effort was just what the Rebels needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Briana Puff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Puff was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Gianna Garofola was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Callahan, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four runs.
New Fairfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kolbe-Cathedral took on Pomperaug on Monday. The Cougars came up short against the Panthers, falling 13-7. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kolbe-Cathedral's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for New Fairfield, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-6.
Everything went New Fairfield's way against Kolbe-Cathedral in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as New Fairfield made off with a 20-12 victory. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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