Northwestern Regional is 8-2 against Shepaug Valley since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Northwestern Regional Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Shepaug Valley Spartans at 3:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Northwestern Regional beat Wolcott RVT by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 19-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northwestern Regional.
Meanwhile, Shepaug Valley put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Thomaston as Shepaug Valley made off with an 8-2 victory.
Amelia Jacob was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Jacob has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jacob was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Shepaug Valley let Lexi Thomas and Clare Moore loose on the outfield. Thomas scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Moore scored a run while going 3-for-5.
The win got Northwestern Regional back to even at 3-3. As for Shepaug Valley, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Northwestern Regional couldn't quite finish off Shepaug Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Northwestern Regional avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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