There's no place like home for Ansonia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Troy Christian Eagles 7-5.
Lander Shives was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Shives was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asher Shives, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Ansonia's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Troy Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ansonia will take on New Bremen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Troy Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Twin Valley South at 5:00 p.m. The last five games Troy Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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