Bradford is 6-1 against Ansonia since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bradford Railroaders will play host again on Monday to welcome the Ansonia Tigers, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Bradford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Ansonia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bradford will head into Thursday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a 15-run match in their last game. They fell just short of Twin Valley South by a score of 7-5.
Meanwhile, Ansonia beat Tri-County North 6-2 on Thursday.
Keegen Weiss made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Weiss has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weiss was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Asher Shives and Nick Burns did most of the damage at the plate: Shives scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Burns got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Bradford's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Ansonia, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Bradford beat Ansonia 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Bradford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ansonia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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