Northwestern Regional had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Shepaug Valley Spartans 3-1. For Northwestern Regional, this counts as revenge for the 8-0 defeat Shepaug Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Northwestern Regional pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Shepaug Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern Regional will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Avon at 3:30 p.m. As for Shepaug Valley, they will take on Wamogo Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Shepaug Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Wamogo Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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