Northwestern Regional is 10-0 against Litchfield since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Sunday. The Northwestern Regional Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Litchfield Cowboys at 10:00 a.m. Northwestern Regional is looking to tack on another W to their 15-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Saturday, Northwestern Regional sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Nonnewaug.
Meanwhile, Litchfield had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Thomaston on Wednesday as Litchfield made off with a 20-1 victory. Litchfield's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Litchfield let Jack Gollow and Elian Vega loose on the outfield. Gollow went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a double, while Vega scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Cyrus Gerena was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Northwestern Regional has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Litchfield, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Northwestern Regional skirted past Litchfield 11-9 when the teams last played back in April. Does Northwestern Regional have another victory up their sleeve, or will Litchfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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