The St. Henry Redskins will challenge the Ansonia Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ansonia took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Henry, who comes in off a win.
St. Henry was handed a 14-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Jefferson. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Redskins as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Renee Wendel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Wendel, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Ansonia was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of Fort Recovery by a score of 4-2. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lillian Perry was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Miley Walls, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Ansonia's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for St. Henry, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. St. Henry hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Ansonia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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