Brookfield came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Newtown Nighthawks a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Brookfield, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
PJ Colla was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Thad Balzi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Brookfield's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Newtown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookfield will challenge Immaculate at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newtown, they will head out on the road to square off against New Milford at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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