Cowboys Fall Victim To Northwestern Rally
Litchfield lost to Northwestern 11-9 on Monday even though they led by nine runs.
The Cowboys were in it until Northwest hit a home run to right field in the 5th inning.
The Cowboys were the first to get on the board when Nick Dest tripled, scoring one run in the first.
Litchfield scored eight runs on two hits in the bottom of the second. Elian Vega drew a walk, scoring one run, Travis Lipinsky doubled, scoring two runs, Dest was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Martocchio induced Joe Sepples to hit into a fielder's choice, but two runs scored, he also induced Will Shafer to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored, and Chase Reynolds singled, scoring one run.
Dest pitched three innings in relief for the Cowboys. He allowed three hits and three runs while striking out one and walking two. Lipinsky started on the mound for Litchfield. He surrender two hits and four runs (two earned) over two and two-thirds, striking out four and walking three. Martocchio started on the mound for the Highlanders and surrendered six hits and nine runs (seven earned) over six, striking out three and walking four.
Reynolds and Lipinsky each collected two hits for the Cowboys while Dest and Lipinsky drove in two each.
DiVita, Haeffner, Stimson, Gagnon, Risedorf, Crone, and Ayers each collected one hit for the Highlanders. Risedorf and Ayers drove in three a piece.
The Cowboys travel to Thomaston for the next game on Tuesday.
Go Cowboys!
| BOX SCORE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Northwestern Regional HS |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
11 |
7 |
3 |
| Litchfield Cowboys Varsity |
1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
Date: April 15, 2024
Time: 3:45pm
Venue: Litchfield High School
| Northwestern Regional HS |
| Hitters |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
K |
| --- No Statistics Entered --- |
|
|
| Litchfield Cowboys Varsity |
| Hitters |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
K |
| Nick Dest |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Jack Gollow |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Travis Lipinsky |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Colby Morgan |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Chase Reynolds |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Joe Sepples |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Will Shafer |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Elian Vega |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Gus Worden |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
28 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
2B: Lipinsky
3B: Dest
CS: Worden
E: Gollow (2), Sepples, Shafer
HBP: Dest, Gollow
|
|
| Northwestern Regional HS |
| Pitchers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
PT |
| --- No Statistics Entered --- |
|
|
| Litchfield Cowboys Varsity |
| Pitchers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
PT |
| Nick Dest (L) |
3.0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Travis Lipinsky |
2.2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
| Joe Sepples |
1.1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
HB: Dest, Lipinsky (2), Sepples (2)
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