Joel Barlow is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Bethel is on an 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Falcons will welcome the Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Joel Barlow 3.5, Bethel 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
12 must be Joel Barlow's lucky number: they beat Pomperaug with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Falcons beat the Panthers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-6. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Gavin Maryott was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Logan Kady was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Bethel and Immaculate meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly two runs.
Joel Barlow is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Bethel, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-2.
Joel Barlow took their victory against Bethel when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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