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| 04/29/24 - Away | 19-0 W |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 13-0 W |
| 05/03/22 - Away | 23-0 W |
| 05/20/21 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 04/10/21 - Away | 14-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Masuk is a perfect 10-0 against Joel Barlow since June of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Falcons at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Masuk has six straight wins, Joel Barlow has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Masuk duked it out with Bethel on Friday. The Panthers were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over the Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Mary Saunders made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Saunders was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Ely, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Madison Aguirre, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Joel Barlow's offense. They came up short against New Milford on Friday, falling 17-0.
Masuk pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Joel Barlow, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Masuk took their victory against Joel Barlow when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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