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Weston-Barlow Scores and Standings: April 8
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The Joel Barlow varsity softball team mixed timely hitting, solid pitching and sharp defense in shutting out SWC rival Notre Dame of Fairfield 10-0 in the Falcons' home opener at Barlow on Thursday.
Junior Katherine Acocella blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth and walked and scored three time while senior co-captain Emma Traggianese drilled a run scoring double, singled and hit a sacrifice fly to drive in three runs.
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The Falcons (2-0) recorded their second win in as many outings this spring.
Junior Olivia Ventricelli also contributed at the plate with a pair of singles and walks, as Barlow managed timely hitting in turning back the Lancers, now 0-2 on the season.
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Sophomore starter Morgan Bonis teamed up with junior ace Anne Dolan 1-0) in holding Notre Dame to five hits. They combined to strike out six strike while yielding only two walks as they stymied the Lancers' bats.
Defensively, the Falcons were near perfect. Senior co-captain Sonia Giorgio did a masterful job behind the plate while Traggianese was solid at third and Acocella tracked five putouts in center.
Barlow is off to a great start this spring under first year head coach Kristen Fallo. The Falcons resume play this Saturday with a home game versus the Wilton Warriors at 3 p.m.in a non-league contest.
THURSDAY'S RESULTS
Softball
Weston 19, Abbott Tech 4
Barlow 10, Notre Dame Fairfield 0
Baseball
Wilton 5, Weston 1
Girls lacrosse
Stamford 8, Weston 6
Girls tennis
Barlow 4, Newtown 3
Boys volleyball
Darien 3, Barlow 0
Boys Golf
Newtown at Weston, 3 p.m. (Aspetuck)
P0mperaug at Barlow, 3 p.m. (Reading Country Club)
FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE
Baseball
Barlow at Abbott Tech, 4 p.m.
Boys tennis
Stratford at Weston, 4:15 p.m.
Bunnell at Barlow, 3:45 p.m.
Girls tennis
Weston at Stratford, 4:15 p.m.
Barlow at Bunnell, 3:45 p.m.
Boys volleyball
Danbury at Barlow, 5:30 p.m
SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE
Baseball
Westhill at Weston, 2 p.m.
O'Brien Tech at Barlow, 3 p.m.
Softball
Weston at McMahon, 2 p.m,
Wilton at Barlow, 3 p.m.
Boys lacrosse
Mammaroneck (N.Y.) at Weston, 1:30 p.m
SWC Baseball Standings
Colonial
Division Record
Overall Record
Brookfield 1-0 1-0 Pomperaug 1-0 1-0 Newtown 1-0 1-0 Masuk 0-1 1-1 New Milford 0-1 1-1 Bunnell 0-1 0-1 New Fairfied0-0
0-1
PATRIOT DIVISION RECORD OVERALL RECORD Barlow 0-0 1-0 Stratford 0-0 1-1 Notre-Dame Faifield 0-0 1-1 Weston 0-0 1-1 Immaculate 0-0 1-0 Bethel 0-0 0-0 Oxford 0-0 1-0SWC Softball Standings--
Colonial
Division Record
Overall Record
Brookfield 1-0 1-0 Bunnell 1-0 1-1 Bethel 0-0 1-1 Masuk 0-0 1-1 Newtown 0-0 0-0 Stratford 0-0 0-0New Milford
0-1
0-1
Pomperaug 0-1 0-1 Patriot Division Record Overall Record Barlow 1-0 2-0 Weston 0-0 2-0 Oxford 0-0 1-0 Kolbe-Cathedral 0-0 0-0Lauralton Hall
0-0
0-0
New Fairfield 0-0 0-0 Immaculate 0-0 0-0 Notre Dame-Fairfield 0-1 0-2
