Bunnell is 2-7 against New Fairfield since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bunnell Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the New Fairfield Rebels at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bunnell will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Farmington on Saturday. Bunnell put the hurt on Farmington with a sharp 12-1 win.
Parker Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bunnell got a big performance out of Kira Bryant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sydney Sedlock was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, New Fairfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Stratford on Saturday.
Bunnell is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for New Fairfield, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Bunnell suffered a grim 16-7 defeat to New Fairfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Bunnell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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