It was a proper cat-fight when Pomperaug faced off against Bethel on Wednesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-3. The Panthers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Noah Pane
| 04/15/26 @ Bethel | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs Kaynor Tech | 2 |
| 04/04/26 vs Plainville | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Notre Dame Prep | 1 |
| 04/11/26 @ Naugatuck | 1 |
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Noah Pane and Andrew Brocksmith stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pane went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Brocksmith went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Pane is becoming a predictor of Pomperaug's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Louis Nevadomski, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Pomperaug's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bethel, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Pomperaug and Bethel will both be playing Weston the next time they take the field. The Wildcats will host the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Panthers will head out to face them at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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