Ansonia had lost three games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 7-7 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks with a sharp 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Addie Geyer
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Addie Geyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Geyer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Shyann McKenna was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Lillian Kaiser was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.
As for Mississinawa Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Mississinawa Valley's side, Ella Godfrey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. Godfrey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mississinawa Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Hoggatt, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ansonia will challenge New Bremen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mississinawa Valley, they will take on Houston at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Blackhawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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