There's no place like home for Nonnewaug, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Northwestern Regional Highlanders on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Nonnewaug also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Scarlett Ivey made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Ivey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ivey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah Searles was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Jade Rinaldi was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Nonnewaug has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Northwestern Regional, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Nonnewaug didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-4 win vs. Thomaston on the 6th. Northwestern Regional has also already played their next contest, a 9-5 loss against Nonnewaug on the 7th.
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