Ansonia extended their losing streak to ten on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-17 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-1 to the National Trail Blazers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blazers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Noah Heck was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Cainan Robinson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
As for National Trail, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-15. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
On National Trail's side, Mason Cordle made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Cordle also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because National Trail is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-14 otherwise. Cordle was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Cordle wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Smith, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Grady Ott was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Ansonia will head out on the road to square off against Jackson Center at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for National Trail, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Twin Valley South at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.2 runs per game on average), something the Blazers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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