Shepaug Valley is 2-8 against Northwestern Regional since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Shepaug Valley Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northwestern Regional Highlanders at 3:45 p.m. Shepaug Valley will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Shepaug Valley put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Thomaston as Shepaug Valley made off with an 8-2 victory.
Amelia Jacob was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Jacob has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jacob was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Lexi Thomas and Clare Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Moore scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Northwestern Regional gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They beat Wolcott RVT by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 19-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northwestern Regional.
Shepaug Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Northwestern Regional, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Shepaug Valley skirted past Northwestern Regional 4-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Shepaug Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwestern Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
