Litchfield is 1-9 against Nonnewaug since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Litchfield Cowboys will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nonnewaug Chiefs at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Litchfield's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Terryville 2-0.
Terryville's batters probably weren't too happy with Chuck Pickert, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (he gave up four walks).
On the hitting side, Litchfield's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Gollow, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Nonnewaug gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Northwestern Regional 12-3. With that victory, Nonnewaug brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
T.J. Angiolini made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Angiolini was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Brayden Whipple was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Matt Dutton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Litchfield's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Nonnewaug, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Litchfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nonnewaug struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Litchfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Nonnewaug in their previous matchup on April 6th, sneaking past 6-4. Does Litchfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nonnewaug turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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