Joel Barlow and Masuk are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Joel Barlow Falcons will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Masuk Panthers at 4:15 p.m. Joel Barlow is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Joel Barlow earned an 8-3 win over New Milford.
Christian Nilsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Nilsen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nilsen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, TJ Baer was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Gavin Maryott was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Masuk scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Notre Dame Catholic as Masuk made off with a 9-2 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Zylick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colin Hope, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Joel Barlow pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Masuk, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.
Masuk's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Joel Barlow hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. It's a different story for Masuk, though, as they've only averaged .207. Will they be able to contain Joel Barlow's hitters?
Joel Barlow skirted past Masuk 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Joel Barlow repeat their success, or does Masuk have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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