Joel Barlow had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Brookfield Bobcats, falling 16-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Brookfield, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
For Brookfield's part, Sydney Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Miller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Joel Barlow will take on rival New Fairfield at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brookfield is set to face off against their familiar foe Notre Dame Prep at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bobcats 1.1, the Lancers 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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