Barlow Softball Beats Wilton To Improve To 3-0

The Joel Barlow varsity softball team continued its winning ways by ending the first week of the season with a 4-2 victory over the visiting Wilton Warriors in a well-played game on Saturday afternoon.

The win completed a sweep of the week as the Falcons (3-0) once again combined timely hits with strong defense and solid pitching.

Ace Anne Dolan (2-0)  went the distance, scattering nine hits while striking out two and walking none against a solid hitting Wilton squad. The Warriors were coming off  a disappointing 9-8 loss to former CIAC state champion St Joseph on Friday.

Co-captain Emma Traggianese, Katherine Acocella and Olivia Ventricelli continued their hot hitting for Barlow. Traggianese was 2-for-2 with an RBI and walk, Acocella went 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored and Ventricelli finished 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Victoria Shea delivered her first varsity hit, a big double to left, and came around to score on Acocella's single for an insurance run in the sixth.  Shea went 2-for-3 with a run scored and 12 putouts at first base.

The Falcons also received a solid performance by Ventricelli at second base.

Barlow heads on the road for a pair of games next week, visiting Weston on Wednesday and Immaculate (Danbury)  on Friday for two key SWC contests against its Colonial Division neighbors.