Gilbert is 0-10 against Nonnewaug since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gilbert Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nonnewaug Chiefs at 3:45 p.m.
Gilbert is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Northwestern Regional, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Nonnewaug was able to grind out a solid win over Wamogo on Tuesday, taking the game 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nonnewaug.
Tyler DiElsi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Derek Chung was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was R.J. Barksdale, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Gilbert's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Nonnewaug, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Gilbert might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Nonnewaug in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nonnewaug's T.J. Angiolini, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Gilbert knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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