It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but New Fairfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the New Milford Green Wave, sneaking past 8-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rebels as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Nicolas Martini
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Nicolas Martini made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of New Fairfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Andrew Dossena was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season. Josiah Saladyga was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one run and one double.
New Fairfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
New Fairfield's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for New Milford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. New Fairfield is set to take on their familiar foe Weston at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, New Milford will challenge rival Stratford at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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