Bunnell is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Monday. They are taking a road trip to take on the Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Bunnell is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Hamden on Thursday. The Bulldogs never let the Green Dragons get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The contest marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Parker Smith
| 04/17/25 @ Hamden | 9 |
| 04/10/25 @ Darien | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs McMahon | 7 |
| 05/15/24 vs Coginchaug Regional | 6 |
| 05/14/24 vs Newtown | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Parker Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Elisa Cabrera was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Payton Niemiec, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Bunnell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kolbe-Cathedral took on Bassick on Thursday. The Cougars blew past the Lions 22-8. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four matchups by 12 runs or more so far this season.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Kolbe-Cathedral, bringing their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.8 runs over those games. As for Bunnell, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Bunnell took their win against Kolbe-Cathedral in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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