Brookfield faced Joel Barlow in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Bobcats were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Falcons. The Bobcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
PJ Colla made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Garrett McGovern was incredible, going 1-for-2 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matt McDowell, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Brookfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Joel Barlow only posted a batting average of .227.
Bobcats
| 04/23/25 vs Joel Barlow | 11-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Holy Cross | 7-3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Danbury | 6-1 |
| 05/29/24 vs Torrington | 5-0 |
| 05/28/24 vs Windsor | 5-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Brookfield pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Joel Barlow, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-1.
Coming up, Brookfield will host Stratford at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Joel Barlow, they will head out on the road to take on Lewis Mills at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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