Shepaug Valley put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gilbert Yellowjackets a 23-0 shutout. Shepaug Valley's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Amelia Jacob made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Jacob has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jacob was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lexi Thomas was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and four RBI. Rachel Hofmann was another key contributor, scoring five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Shepaug Valley pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gilbert, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shepaug Valley will take on Oxford at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Shepaug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season. As for Gilbert, they will head out on the road to challenge Windsor Locks at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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