Thomaston lost against Shepaug Valley back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Thomaston Bears took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shepaug Valley Spartans. The defeat continues a trend for Thomaston in their matchups with Shepaug Valley: they've now lost seven in a row.
Thomaston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Patchell, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Shepaug Valley's side, Amelia Jacob was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Jacob was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rachel Hofmann, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Lexi Thomas was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Thomaston's loss dropped their record down to 11-6-1. As for Shepaug Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Thomaston will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Newtown at 10:00 a.m. Newtown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Thomaston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shepaug Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Northwestern Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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