Pleasant Hill extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-2 in the process. They came up short against the Pittsfield Saukees, falling 19-0. The shutout was out of character for the Wolves seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Pittsfield, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
For Pittsfield's part, Carter Frazier and Hayden Gratton made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Frazier tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gratton tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Frazier posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Frazier got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run, while Gratton got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. That home run was Gratton's first of the season.
In other batting news, Pittsfield got a massive performance out of Luke Saxe, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Saxe has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Clayton Reinhardt, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Pleasant Hill is taking a road trip to face off against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pittsfield, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 1-0 defeat against Brown County on the 23rd.
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