Kolbe-Cathedral extended their losing streak to nine on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They came up short against the Joel Barlow Falcons, falling 16-1. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Joel Barlow, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4. Considering they have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Joel Barlow's part, Will Gregor and Connor Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gregor didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Thomas pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gregor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Gregor got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Thomas got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave Thomas a new career-high.
In other batting news, Joel Barlow let Gavin Maryott and TJ Baer run wild. Maryott got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Baer went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Baer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Billy Bardani was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Kolbe-Cathedral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Joel Barlow, they will face off against New Fairfield at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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