Ansonia extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-12. They lost 6-0 to the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Mississinawa Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Mississinawa Valley's part, Cole McGlothlin was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. McGlothlin also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mississinawa Valley is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. McGlothlin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Nieport, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Bentley Manning was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Coming up, Ansonia will host National Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mississinawa Valley, they will face off against Emmanuel Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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