Shepaug Valley put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past the East Catholic Eagles 9-1. Winning may never get old, but Shepaug Valley sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Amelia Jacob spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rachel Hofmann, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexi Thomas, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On East Catholic's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ciara Flaherty, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Shepaug Valley's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for East Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Shepaug Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat vs. Old Lyme on the 31st. East Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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