Shepaug Valley waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Abbott RVT Wolverines out 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Shepaug Valley also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
James Kersten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Griffin Blum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Shepaug Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Abbott RVT, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shepaug Valley will take on Terryville at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Shepaug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Abbott RVT, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bullard-Havens at 3:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Abbott RVT: 3.9, Bullard-Havens: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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