The Ansonia Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the New Bremen Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Ansonia took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Troy Christian and snuck past 7-5.
Lander Shives made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Shives was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asher Shives, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, New Bremen can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Tri-Village out 3-1.
Ansonia's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for New Bremen, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Ansonia beat New Bremen 5-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Ansonia have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Bremen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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