Jackson Center are taking a road trip to square off against Ansonia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Jackson Center came out on top against Waynesfield-Goshen by a score of 5-1.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Ansonia made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Henry on Saturday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Redskins with a sharp 12-5 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Bre Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Lillian Kaiser was a standout: she fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted two runs, the most she's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was Addie Geyer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Ansonia lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Ansonia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Jackson Center, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Jackson Center suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Ansonia in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Jackson Center avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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