Ansonia will take on Jackson Center at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ansonia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Ansonia barely beat St. Henry the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over the Redskins on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
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. That's the most hits she has posted 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 making solid contact: Ansonia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 10-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jackson Center, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Waynesfield-Goshen on Thursday.
Ansonia's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Jackson Center, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7.
Everything went Ansonia's way against Jackson Center in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Ansonia made off with a 10-0 win. Does Ansonia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson Center turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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