Terryville hasn't had much luck against Shepaug Valley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Kangaroos will venture away from home to square off against the Spartans at 3:45 p.m. Terryville has given up an average of 21.7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Terryville is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They came up short against Nonnewaug, falling 22-0.
Meanwhile, Shepaug Valley hadn't done well against Lakeview recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Spartans walked away with a 6-2 win over the Warriors.
Brianna Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Clare Moore and Hayden Fisher did most of the damage at the plate: Moore went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Fisher got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Fisher has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma O'Dwyer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Shepaug Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Terryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Terryville suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Shepaug Valley when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Kangaroos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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