Anson fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Stamford on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Stamford Bulldogs by a score of 7-6. Anson has not had much luck with Stamford recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Tyler Wilburn put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Wilburn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Samuel Cowan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Hunter Teichelman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Anson's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Stamford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Anson will take on Hawley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Stamford, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Haskell at 6:00 p.m.
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