Housatonic is 0-5 against Thomaston since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Housatonic Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Thomaston Bears at 4:15 p.m. Housatonic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
Housatonic is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Nonnewaug on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 15-1 loss at the hands of the Chiefs.
Grace Riva and Hadley Casey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Riva went 2-for-3 with a triple and a double, while Casey went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Housatonic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Thomaston put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 22-3 margin over Northwestern Regional. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Thomaston considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Sloan Walmsley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Walmsley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walmsley was even better at the plate, going 6-for-6 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Thomaston got a massive performance out of Addison Patchell, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Ava Harkness was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Housatonic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Thomaston, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Housatonic hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Thomaston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Housatonic suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Thomaston in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Housatonic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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