The Shepaug Valley Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Northwestern Regional Highlanders at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Shepaug Valley will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Shepaug Valley beat Thomaston 5-1.
Amelia Jacob made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck 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, Northwestern Regional scored first but ultimately less than Nonnewaug in their game on Tuesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chiefs.
Shepaug Valley's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Northwestern Regional, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8-1.
Shepaug Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwestern Regional when the teams last played back in April, winning 11-8. 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.
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