Houston had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 15-7 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Ansonia Tigers 5-4. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 5-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Makenna Vondenhuevel
| 05/09/25 @ Ansonia | 9 |
| 05/08/25 @ Russia | 7 |
| 05/07/25 @ Anna | 10 |
| 05/05/25 vs Jackson Center | 11 |
| 05/02/25 vs Fort Loramie | 6 |
| + 17 more games |
Makenna Vondenhuevel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Houston's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madison Plunkett, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Ansonia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-10. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs.
On Ansonia's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Miley Walls gave up five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Kylie Caldwell and Jayda Mangen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Caldwell went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Mangen went a perfect 4-for-4 with one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shyann McKenna, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Houston didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-3 victory against Dixie on the 10th. As for Ansonia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 4-0 win against Bradford on the 10th.
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