It was a good run, but Shepaug Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Old Lyme Wildcats by a score of 2-1.
Amelia Jacob spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shepaug Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Hofmann, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Shepaug Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Old Lyme, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Shepaug Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Old Lyme, they will challenge Coventry at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Old Lyme is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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