Northwestern Regional came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Nonnewaug Chiefs 2-1. This was payback for Northwestern Regional, who suffered a 12-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Nonnewaug's part, T.J. Angiolini spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Nonnewaug saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Savarese, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Nonnewaug didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Northwestern Regional pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Nonnewaug, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Northwestern Regional will head out on the road to face off against Shepaug Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northwestern Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Shepaug Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nonnewaug, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Terryville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Nonnewaug is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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