The Newtown Nighthawks will head out on the road to square off against the Brookfield Bobcats at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Newtown wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, Brookfield waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 9-8. That's two games straight that Brookfield has won by just one run.
Matt McDowell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McDowell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. McDowell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack Murray and Matt Ackerly did most of the damage at the plate: Murray scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ackerly went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sam Consalvo, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Newtown now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Brookfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Newtown was able to grind out a solid win over Brookfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newtown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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