Thomaston is 2-8 against Shepaug Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Thomaston Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Shepaug Valley Spartans at 4:00 p.m.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Thomaston had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Nonnewaug.
Sloan Walmsley spent all 9.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Thomaston saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Patchell, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Thomaston didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nonnewaug only tossed six.
Meanwhile, Shepaug Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Abbott RVT with a sharp 27-6 victory. Considering Shepaug Valley has won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Clare Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, Shepaug Valley let Hayden Fisher and Rachel Hofmann loose on the outfield. Fisher fired off six runs, two triples, and two doubles while going 6-for-5, while Hofmann went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Emma O'Dwyer was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Thomaston's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5-1. As for Shepaug Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-2.
Thomaston suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Shepaug Valley in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shepaug Valley's Amelia Jacob, who struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Now that Thomaston knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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