The Stratford Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Joel Barlow Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Stratford hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Stratford came up short against Brookfield on Friday, falling 13-1.
Meanwhile, Joel Barlow won against Lewis Mills on Thursday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Falcons put the hurt on Newtown with a sharp 10-1 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Will Gregor made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, TJ Baer and Billy Bardani did most of the damage at the plate: Baer went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Bardani went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave Bardani a new career-high. Gavin Maryott was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Joel Barlow was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Joel Barlow and bumps their season record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Stratford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Stratford might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Joel Barlow in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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