Pomperaug fell victim to Newtown and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Nighthawks by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Brayden Cloutier was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Panthers
| 04/27/26 @ Newtown | 0-2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Masuk | 10-7 |
| 04/23/26 @ Weston | 7-3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Kolbe-Cathedral | 9-1 |
| 04/15/26 @ Bethel | 3-4 |
Pomperaug moved to 5-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Newtown, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pomperaug will face off against Bassick at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.71 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Newtown, they will square off against Bunnell at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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