After flying high against Gilbert last Tuesday, Northwestern Regional came back down to earth. The Northwestern Regional Highlanders fell 9-5 to the Nonnewaug Chiefs on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Northwestern Regional in their matchups with Nonnewaug: they've now lost four in a row.
For Nonnewaug's part, Scarlett Ivey was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Ivey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ivey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah Searles was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Jade Rinaldi was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Northwestern Regional now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Nonnewaug, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Northwestern Regional didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-5 defeat vs. Nonnewaug on the 7th. Nonnewaug has also already played their next contest, a 5-4 victory against Thomaston on the 6th.
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