Thomaston is 5-0 against Housatonic since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Thomaston Bears will head out on the road to take on the Housatonic Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m. Thomaston's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Housatonic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thomaston will bounce into Monday's game after beating Northwestern Regional, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Thomaston blew past Northwestern Regional 22-3. The result was nothing new for Thomaston, who have now won four contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Sloan Walmsley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Walmsley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walmsley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 6-for-6 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Addison Patchell was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Ava Harkness was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Housatonic was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. Their tough 15-1 defeat to Nonnewaug might stick with them for a while. Housatonic has not had much luck with Nonnewaug recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Grace Riva and Hadley Casey did some serious damage despite the final result: Riva went 2-for-3 with a triple and a double, while Casey went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Housatonic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Thomaston's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Housatonic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Housatonic's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Thomaston has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Housatonic, though, as they've been averaging 12.5. Given Thomaston's sizable advantage in that area, Housatonic will need to find a way to close that gap.
Thomaston took their victory against Housatonic when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. Does Thomaston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Housatonic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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