The Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks will take on the Ansonia Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mississinawa Valley took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Twin Valley South, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blackhawks skirted past the Panthers 3-2.
Mississinawa Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elliott Seubert, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Ansonia earned a 6-3 victory over Fairlawn on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Jets: they've now won four in a row.
Lander Shives was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Darby Gilland, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Asher Shives, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Ansonia's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Mississinawa Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Mississinawa Valley might still be hurting after the 21-6 loss they got from Ansonia when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Blackhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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