After losing to Brookfield the last time they met, Danbury decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Danbury Hatters sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Brookfield Bobcats in their first game on Saturday.
Gianni Chieffalo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Danbury saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Guerrero, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Bido, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Brookfield's side, PJ Colla was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Colla was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other pitching news, Brookfield got a good showing from Nick Petta, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Colla wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matt McDowell, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Danbury now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Brookfield, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Danbury will head out on the road to square off against Xavier at 4:00 p.m. in their second game on Saturday. The last three games Danbury has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Brookfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Fairfield at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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