Baseball Recap: Thomaston Bears vs. Shepaug Valley Spartans
Monday just wasn't the day for Thomaston's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Shepaug Valley Spartans on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Thomaston in their matchups with Shepaug Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
For Shepaug Valley's part, James Kersten and Griffin Blum did most of the damage at the plate: Kersten scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Blum scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Spencer Campbell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Thomaston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Shepaug Valley, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Thomaston will take on Northwestern Regional at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Thomaston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shepaug Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Housatonic at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Shepaug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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