The Shepaug Valley Spartans are on the road again on Friday to play the New Milford Green Wave at 4:15 p.m. Shepaug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Shepaug Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Northwestern Regional with a sharp 8-0 victory.
Rachel Hofmann was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Fisher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for New Milford's offense. They fell just short of Newtown by a score of 2-0 on Monday. New Milford has struggled against Newtown recently, as their match on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Shepaug Valley's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for New Milford, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shepaug Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like New Milford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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