After three games on the road, Torrington is heading back home. They will take on the Shepaug Valley Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Torrington will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Ansonia.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Shepaug Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Wamogo Regional 14-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shepaug Valley considering their one-run performance the match before.
James Kersten made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Kersten was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Domenick Zottola was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Miles Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Torrington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Shepaug Valley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
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