The Ansonia Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Franklin Monroe Jets at 5:00 p.m. Franklin Monroe took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ansonia, who comes in off a win.
Ansonia took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged National Trail out 6-5.
Trevor Hemmerich made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. Hemmerich has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hemmerich was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Hemmerich wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keegen Weiss, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Franklin Monroe came up short against Newton Local on Friday and fell 9-6. Franklin Monroe has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ty Riffle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Matthew Hurley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ansonia's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Franklin Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Ansonia took their victory against Franklin Monroe in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-4. Will Ansonia repeat their success, or does Franklin Monroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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