Nonnewaug had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Northwestern Regional Highlanders. That's more bragging rights for Nonnewaug, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jordan Kovach and Scarlett Ivey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kovach struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Ivey tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Kovach went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Ivey went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Madison Ocasio was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jade Rinaldi, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Nonnewaug is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Northwestern Regional, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nonnewaug will take on Housatonic at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Housatonic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season. As for Northwestern Regional, they will be playing at home against Somers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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