The Pittsfield Saukees will play host again on Monday to welcome the Quincy Blue Devils, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pittsfield put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Camp Point Central 9-1.
Luke Archer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Archer was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bobby Harris, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Quincy sidestepped Galesburg for a 5-4 victory.
Pittsfield pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Quincy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Pittsfield was able to grind out a solid win over Quincy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Pittsfield repeat their success, or does Quincy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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