The Shepaug Valley Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Northwestern Regional Highlanders at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Shepaug Valley: 0.6, Northwestern Regional: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Shepaug Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Thomaston. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shepaug Valley considering their one-run performance the match before.
Shepaug Valley let James Kersten and Griffin Blum loose on the outfield. Kersten scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Blum scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Nic Colangelo was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, on MondayNorthwestern Regional's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Litchfield and snuck past 11-9.
Shepaug Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Northwestern Regional, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Shepaug Valley came up short against Northwestern Regional when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Shepaug Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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