Softball Recap: Thomaston Bears vs. Northwestern Regional Highlanders
Thomaston won against Housatonic last Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Thomaston Bears narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Northwestern Regional Highlanders 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Thomaston.
Sloan Walmsley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Walmsley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Walmsley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Harkness, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
Thomaston pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Northwestern Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9-1.
Thomaston will play host again on Friday to welcome Newtown, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Thomaston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Northwestern Regional, they will be playing at home against Somers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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