Valley Regional is 1-9 against Coginchaug Regional since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Valley Regional Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. Valley Regional will be strutting in after a win while Coginchaug Regional will be coming in after a defeat.
Valley Regional is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Portland with a sharp 19-0 victory on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Kellyn Kolber made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Kolber was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Valley Regional let Riley Soares and Nataly Pavon-Avila loose on the outfield. Soares scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Pavon-Avila scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Raegan Wyrebek-Brasky, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coginchaug Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Haddam-Killingworth by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Coginchaug Regional has lost by just one run.
Paige Konopka and Lily Montgomery stepped up to the plate in a big way. Konopka got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a stolen base, while Montgomery scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Overton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Valley Regional's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Coginchaug Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Valley Regional's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. Valley Regional has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Coginchaug Regional, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Valley Regional continue to outrun the ball?
Valley Regional came up short against Coginchaug Regional in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Valley Regional avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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