Northwestern Regional has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Shepaug Valley Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Northwestern Regional will head into Monday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 12) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Litchfield 11-9.
Meanwhile, Shepaug Valley put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Thomaston an 11-0 shutout.
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. Another player making a difference was Lucas Jacob, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Northwestern Regional's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Shepaug Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Northwestern Regional beat Shepaug Valley 5-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Northwestern Regional repeat their success, or does Shepaug Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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