The Joel Barlow Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Stratford Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Joel Barlow was able to grind out a solid win over Harding, taking the game 14-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Joel Barlow.
The team relied heavily on Alisen McTague, who went 4-for-6 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Catrina Hansen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Stratford made easy work of Abbott RVT on Monday and carried off a 15-3 victory.
Morgan Letizia looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Eyerman, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carolyne Burlone, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Joel Barlow's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14. As for Stratford, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Joel Barlow came up short against Stratford in their previous meeting back in April, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Letizia, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Now that Joel Barlow knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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