Ansonia extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-7 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Miami East Vikings. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 12-10 to the Vikings when the teams met back in April of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ansonia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avalyn Locke, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Miami East, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Miami East's side, Jacqueline Kadel made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Kadel has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Coming up, Ansonia will head out on the road to challenge Mississinawa Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blackhawks have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Miami East, they will square off against Lehman Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavaliers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.33 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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