Sandy Hook, CT — Make it ten games in which Newtown High School’s baseball team has surrendered two or less runs. The Nighthawks followed up a 5-1 win over Brookfield on May 1 by duplicating the outcome in a 5-1 win at Stratford two days later. After a 3-2 loss at Maloney on April 4, the Nighthawks shut out visiting Notre Dame Fairfield, at Fairfield Hills, 9-0 on May 8. The Nighthawks improved to 10-7 overall heading into their final three regular-season matchups.

Weston, CT — A combination of veteran and inexperienced/ new-to-varsity players were expected to contribute, and that has been true to form in the early going for Newtown High School’s baseball team. The Nighthawks, following a couple of losses to begin the season, carried a three-game winning streak into a s scheduled visit to Weston on Wednesday, April 12. Newtown has gotten tremendous pitching during this stretch, posting a shutout and allowing a combined three runs in as many games.

Meriden, CT — Newtown High School’s baseball team is striving to be the best in both the South-West Conference and Class LL state, and whether or not the Nighthawks enter into the postseason as the top team in the regular season, this squad knows it is a whole new ballgame in the playoffs.