Bobcats
| 05/08/25 @ Bethel | 4-2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Immaculate | 10-0 |
| 05/02/25 vs Pomperaug | 9-3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Weston | 4-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Bunnell | 12-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Brookfield had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bethel Wildcats 4-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Bobcats' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Matt McDowell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Ackerly, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Andrew Pires also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Brookfield's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bethel, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Brookfield is set to take on their familiar foe Newtown at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Bethel will face off against rival Immaculate at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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