The Brookfield Bobcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Newtown Nighthawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Brookfield barely beat Pomperaug the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bobcats were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Panthers on Friday. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Matt McDowell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Connor Jordan
| 05/02/25 vs Pomperaug | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Bunnell | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Lakeview | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Shepaug Valley | 1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Danbury | 1 |
In other batting news, Connor Jordan and Garrett McGovern did most of the damage at the plate: Jordan went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while McGovern went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Jordan a new career-high. Jack Ponte also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Brookfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Newtown waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Mustangs 12-1.
Brookfield pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Newtown, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Brookfield took their win against Newtown when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. 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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