Baseball Recap: Griggsville-Perry Tornadoes vs. Pittsfield Saukees
Griggsville-Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-2 walloping at the hands of the Pittsfield Saukees. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Griggsville-Perry of the 8-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Pittsfield's part, Draven Puterbaugh was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Puterbaugh was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke Saxe and Hayden Gratton did most of the damage at the plate: Saxe went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while Gratton scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Luke Archer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Griggsville-Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Pittsfield, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Griggsville-Perry will challenge Carrollton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pittsfield, they are on the road again on Friday to play Jersey at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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