Baseball Preview: Pittsfield Saukees vs. Jacksonville Crimsons
The Pittsfield Saukees will head out on the road to face off against the Jacksonville Crimsons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pittsfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pittsfield gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Seymour with a sharp 10-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pittsfield considering their one-run performance the match before.
Justin Pennock made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Pennock has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pennock was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tim Hull, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lane Foster, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 10-3 to Sacred Heart-Griffin.
Jacob Henry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Pittsfield pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pittsfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pittsfield couldn't quite finish off Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Pittsfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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