Cheshire has won six straight games at home, while Nonnewaug has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Rams will host the Chiefs at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cheshire 0.4, Nonnewaug 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cheshire is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Mercy, who was ranked 11th at the time (Cheshire was ranked first). The Rams' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 5-0 shutout on Monday. Give the Rams' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Nonnewaug made easy work of Immaculate on Tuesday and carried off an 8-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Chiefs, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Scarlett Ivey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gianna DeLorenzo, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Ashlynn Blum was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Cheshire's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Nonnewaug, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
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