The Ansonia Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Ansonia was able to grind out a solid win over Fairlawn, taking the game 6-3. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Jets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Lander Shives was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Darby Gilland
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In other batting news, Darby Gilland was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jacob McNutt also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mississinawa Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Twin Valley South 3-2.
Mississinawa Valley's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elliott Seubert, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Ansonia's record is now 3-7. As for Mississinawa Valley, their record now sits at 3-8.
Everything went Ansonia's way against Mississinawa Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Ansonia made off with a 21-6 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Blackhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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