Softball Recap: Shepaug Valley Spartans vs. Thomaston Bears
Shepaug Valley can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against the Thomaston Bears as the Shepaug Valley Spartans made off with an 8-2 victory. Shepaug Valley's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Amelia Jacob made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Jacob has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jacob was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Shepaug Valley let Lexi Thomas and Clare Moore loose on the outfield. Thomas scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Moore scored a run while going 3-for-5.
On Thomaston's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sloan Walmsley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Shepaug Valley pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for Thomaston, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Shepaug Valley will be playing at home against Northwestern Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwestern Regional knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Shepaug Valley likes a good challenge. As for Thomaston, they will head out on the road to challenge Watertown at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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