Shepaug Valley put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Housatonic Mountaineers onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Shepaug Valley as they're now sitting on five straight.
Amelia Jacob made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Jacob has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Jacob was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Clare Moore was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lexi Thomas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Housatonic's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Riva, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Shepaug Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Housatonic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Shepaug Valley will head out on the road to square off against Wamogo Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Shepaug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season. Housatonic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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