The Shepaug Valley Spartans will square off against the Thomaston Bears at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Shepaug Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Shepaug Valley couldn't beat Oxford on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Spartans fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 7-5.
Clare Moore was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Thomaston came up short against Nonnewaug on Thursday and fell 6-2. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Chiefs: they've now lost three in a row.
Thomaston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackie Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Aylin Lahey also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Shepaug Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-8. As for Thomaston, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shepaug Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Thomaston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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