The Joel Barlow Falcons will challenge the Stratford Red Devils at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Joel Barlow is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
If Joel Barlow beats Stratford with ten runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Falcons blew past Newtown 10-1 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Nighthawks: they've now won three in a row.
Will Gregor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Billy Bardani
| 04/25/25 vs Newtown | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Immaculate | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Westhill | 2 |
| 06/04/24 vs St. Joseph | 2 |
| 06/04/24 vs St. Joseph | 2 |
In other batting news, Joel Barlow let TJ Baer and Billy Bardani run wild. 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 RBI gave Bardani a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
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.
Meanwhile, Stratford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Brookfield, falling 13-1.
Joel Barlow pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Stratford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Everything went Joel Barlow's way against Stratford when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Joel Barlow made off with a 13-0 victory. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
