Baseball Recap: Pittsfield Saukees vs. Jersey Panthers
If Pittsfield was feeling good off their 15-2 takedown of Griggsville-Perry last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pittsfield Saukees suffered a rough 12-6 loss at the hands of the Jersey Panthers on Friday. Pittsfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jersey apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Luke Saxe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Pennock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pittsfield has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-4 record this season. As for Jersey, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Pittsfield will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mendon Unity at 11:00 a.m. Pittsfield will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. As for Jersey, they will head out on the road to take on Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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