Masuk has gone a perfect 8-0 against Bethel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. Masuk will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Masuk is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Cheshire, who was ranked tenth at the time (Masuk was ranked second). The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rams a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Julia Bacoulis
| 04/30/25 @ Cheshire | 16 |
| 04/28/25 vs Notre Dame Prep | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ New Milford | 12 |
| 04/21/25 vs Brookfield | 9 |
| 04/19/25 @ Norwich Free Academy | 17 |
| + 2 more games |
Julia Bacoulis made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Bacoulis wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Lieto, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bethel lost 17-4 to New Fairfield on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost four in a row.
Masuk pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Bethel, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Masuk took their victory against Bethel when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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