Highlanders
| 05/12/25 vs Shepaug Valley | 1-13 |
| 05/02/25 @ Nonnewaug | 9-1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Terryville | 17-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Terryville | 8-1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Wolcott RVT | 9-3 |
Northwestern Regional dropped their record down to 5-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They lost 13-1 to the Shepaug Valley Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
As for Shepaug Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-2. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Shepaug Valley's part, Peyton Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Thomas has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, James Kersten was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Granata, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Northwestern Regional didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-2 defeat against Wolcott RVT on the 13th. Shepaug Valley has also already played their next match (against Terryville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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