The Ansonia Tigers will square off against the New Bremen Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Ansonia challenged Minster on Friday. The Tigers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-3. The Tigers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Ava Thatcher was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. She also put up a run, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Shyann McKenna, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, New Bremen came up short against Bradford on Friday and fell 9-6. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lydia Bushman was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Bushman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Abby Homan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Adri Heitkamp was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Ansonia's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for New Bremen, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Ansonia couldn't quite get it done against New Bremen in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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