The National Trail Blazers will face off against the Ansonia Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. National Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
If National Trail beats Ansonia with 12 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Blazers didn't even let Belmont on the board on Monday, marking the Blazers' second-straight 12-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blazers.
Katie Wyatt
| 05/12/25 vs Belmont | 5 |
| 04/12/25 vs Carroll | 4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Cedarville | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Dixie | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Troy Christian | 2 |
Katie Wyatt looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Taylor Reynolds was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carley Hamm, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ansonia never let their opponents score on Saturday. They came out on top against Bradford by a score of 4-0. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Railroaders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Bre Walker's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ansonia let Lillian Perry and Shyann McKenna run wild. Perry went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI, while McKenna went 1-for-3 with one home run. Miley Walls was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Ansonia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are 8-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
National Trail's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Ansonia, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. National Trail has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ansonia struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
National Trail suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Ansonia in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Blazers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
