Thomaston and Litchfield are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Thomaston Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Litchfield Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Thomaston kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-4 walloping at the hands of Nonnewaug. Thomaston has not had much luck with Nonnewaug recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Litchfield waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Spartans out 2-1.
Travis Lipinsky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Dest, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Thomaston might still be hurting after the 24-5 loss they got from Litchfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Thomaston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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