Joel Barlow was the 4-0 winner over Masuk when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Falcons fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly two runs.
Connor Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin Maryott, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Joel Barlow and nudges their season record down to 15-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Masuk, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Joel Barlow is set to take on their familiar foe Kolbe-Cathedral at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Masuk will square off against rival Immaculate at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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