Ansonia extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-14 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Celina Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since April 15th.
As for Celina, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-10. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.4 runs.
For Celina's part, not much got past Brady Steinbrunner, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Ansonia off the board. Steinbrunner is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Celina's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brodee Schulte-Arnold, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ansonia will take on New Bremen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Celina, they will challenge Spencerville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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