It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Barker ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Newfane Panthers 3-2. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 11-2 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Noah Sandolfini
04/22/25 vs Newfane | 12 |
04/07/25 vs Akron | 6 |
04/03/25 vs Charter School for Applied Tech | 6 |
04/25/24 vs Albion | 5 |
04/12/25 vs Pembroke | 4 |
Noah Sandolfini and Jackson Prynn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sandolfini struck out 12 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Prynn tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Sandolfini a new career-high. At bat, Sandolfini went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Prynn got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double. That double was Sandolfini's first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew LaGreca, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That run marked the first that he has scored this season.
Barker's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Newfane, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Barker will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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