The Bethel Wildcats will square off against the Joel Barlow Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Bethel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Joel Barlow's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bethel blew Immaculate out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Immaculate got their revenge. The Wildcats fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Mustangs since May 14, 2018.
Meanwhile, Joel Barlow waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They beat the Panthers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-6. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Maryott, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Billy Bardani, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Joel Barlow pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Bethel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-2.
Bethel might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Joel Barlow when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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