The Mendon Unity Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Pittsfield Saukees at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Mendon Unity is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against Camp Point Central, falling 17-1.
Mendon Unity saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Spilker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield hadn't done well against Camp Point Central recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Pittsfield narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Camp Point Central 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Saukees sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Emma Wombles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Torie Stambaugh and Grace Henry did most of the damage at the plate: Stambaugh scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Henry went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Stambaugh a new career-high.
Pittsfield pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Mendon Unity, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mendon Unity couldn't quite finish off Pittsfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Mendon Unity avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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