The Nonnewaug Chiefs are taking a road trip to square off against the Bethel Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nonnewaug will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Nonnewaug made easy work of Lakeview and carried off a 7-1 victory. Fans of the Chiefs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
T.J. Angiolini spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
R.J. Barksdale
| 04/16/25 @ Lakeview | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Gilbert | 2 |
| 05/06/24 @ Thomaston | 2 |
| 04/27/24 @ Northwestern Regional | 2 |
| 04/22/24 @ Terryville | 2 |
At the plate, R.J. Barksdale was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Scott Viveros, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bethel won against Ludlowe on Thursday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand New Fairfield a 4-0 shutout. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Bethel pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Nonnewaug, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Nonnewaug couldn't quite finish off Bethel in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can the Chiefs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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