Kolbe-Cathedral is 2-7 against New Fairfield since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Rebels at 4:30 p.m. Kolbe-Cathedral has given up an average of 11.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kolbe-Cathedral faced off against 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.
New Fairfield never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bethel on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 17-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Briana Puff made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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, the team relied heavily on Gianna Garofola, who went 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.
Kolbe-Cathedral's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for New Fairfield, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.
Kolbe-Cathedral suffered a grim 20-12 defeat to New Fairfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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