The Pittsfield Saukees will take on the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pittsfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Pittsfield took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Carrollton 10-4. The win continues a trend for the Saukees in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Brody Tomhave looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Pittsfield let Lane Foster and Jacob Hull run wild. Foster got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Hull got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Hull has posted since back in March. Draven Puterbaugh was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly fell victim to Pleasant Plains and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The defeat continues a trend for the Vipers in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Pittsfield, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
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