Derby and Shepaug Valley squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Derby had to settle for second. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The Red Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Nikolas Kotucek
| 05/07/25 vs Holy Cross | 4 |
| 04/19/25 @ Seymour | 4 |
| 04/17/25 @ Watertown | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Torrington | 4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Naugatuck | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Derby got a good showing from Nikolas Kotucek, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kotucek is becoming a predictor of the Red Raiders' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-2 (and 3-12 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Derby saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayzair Barbera, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Derby's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Shepaug Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Derby does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shepaug Valley, they will take on Coginchaug Regional at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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