The Thomaston Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Nonnewaug Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Thomaston is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Thomaston stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Gilbert 16-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Thomaston considering their two-run performance the game before.
Sloan Walmsley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Walmsley was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Ava Harkness was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Patchell, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Nonnewaug's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 4-0 to Shepaug Valley. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, Nonnewaug's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Nonnewaug saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Rogers, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Thomaston's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Nonnewaug, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Thomaston has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Nonnewaug struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Thomaston took their win against Nonnewaug when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 18-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomaston since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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