Ansonia hit Preble Shawnee with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Arrows fell 7-3 to the Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Arrows in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Mattie Colburn
| 04/30/26 vs Ansonia | 5 |
| 04/28/26 vs Twin Valley South | 13 |
| 04/25/26 @ Madison | 8 |
| 04/24/26 @ Bradford | 6 |
| 04/21/26 vs Tri-County North | 13 |
Mattie Colburn put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Colburn wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lyla Ford, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Preble Shawnee's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Ansonia, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Preble Shawnee will square off against Newton Local at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ansonia, they will venture away from home to challenge Union City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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