The Brookfield Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Shepaug Valley Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Brookfield earned a 7-3 win over Holy Cross. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Jack Murray tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on PJ Colla, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Connor Jordan, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Shepaug Valley got the win against Terryville on Wednesday by a conclusive 18-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Brookfield pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Shepaug Valley, their record now sits at 2-0.
Brookfield was able to grind out a solid win over Shepaug Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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