The Shepaug Valley Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Torrington Raiders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Shepaug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Shepaug Valley can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They put the hurt on Wamogo Regional with a sharp 14-6 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shepaug Valley considering their one-run performance the match before.
James Kersten made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Kersten was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Domenick Zottola, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Miles Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Torrington had just enough and edged Ansonia out 5-3 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Torrington.
Shepaug Valley pushed their record up to 15-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Torrington, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
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