Shepaug Valley is 10-0 against Housatonic since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Shepaug Valley Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Housatonic Mountaineers at 3:45 p.m. Shepaug Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Shepaug Valley earned a 5-1 win over Thomaston.
Amelia Jacob was a major factor 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 four hits (and only one walk). Jacob has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Jacob was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Rachel Hofmann was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Lexi Thomas was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Housatonic fell victim to Thomaston and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. Housatonic has struggled against Thomaston recently, as their matchup on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Shepaug Valley's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Housatonic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Housatonic's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Shepaug Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Housatonic, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1. Will Shepaug Valley keep running through batters, or will Housatonic buck the trend?
Everything went Shepaug Valley's way against Housatonic in their previous matchup back in April as Shepaug Valley made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shepaug Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
