Shepaug Valley is 10-0 against Terryville since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Shepaug Valley Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Terryville Kangaroos at 3:45 p.m. Neither Shepaug Valley nor Terryville posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Shepaug Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Oxford, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Shepaug Valley was ranked 25th). Shepaug Valley fell just short of Oxford by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Shepaug Valley's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Amelia Jacob spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Terryville is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-2 walloping at the hands of Nonnewaug on Monday.
Shepaug Valley's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-1. As for Terryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Shepaug Valley took their win against Terryville when the teams last played on April 9th by a conclusive 23-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shepaug Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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