The Ansonia Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Bradford Railroaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Ansonia has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Ansonia had to settle for a 9-7 defeat against Tri-Village.
Ava Thatcher was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Buckingham, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bradford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Twin Valley South on Thursday as Bradford made off with a 10-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bradford considering their one-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Chloe Hocker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Alani Canan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ansonia's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Bradford, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Ansonia came out on top in a nail-biter against Bradford in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bradford's Izzy Hamilton, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Ansonia to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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