Ansonia is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Saturday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bradford Railroaders at 1:00 p.m. Ansonia will be strutting in after a victory while Bradford will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Ansonia needed a bit of extra time to put away Russia. They won by a run and slipped past the Raiders 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won three in a row.
Bre Walker looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Ansonia let Lillian Kaiser and Miley Walls run wild. Kaiser went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Walls went 2-for-4 with one home run. Those two RBI gave Kaiser a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avalyn Locke, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bradford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Fort Recovery, falling 13-3.
Bradford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Mills, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Bradford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ansonia, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Bradford's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ansonia has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Bradford, though, as they've been averaging 10.8 hits. Given Ansonia's sizable advantage in that area, Bradford will need to find a way to close that gap.
Ansonia took their win against Bradford in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1. Will Ansonia repeat their success, or does Bradford has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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