Pittsfield is a perfect 10-0 against Augusta Southeastern since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Saukees will venture away from home to challenge the Suns at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pittsfield has three straight wins, Augusta Southeastern has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pittsfield's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Seymour.
Kaden Ferguson
| 04/14/25 vs Seymour | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Camp Point Central | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Havana | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Hamilton/Warsaw | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Mendon Unity | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Kaden Ferguson, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Luke Saxe was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pittsfield hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Augusta Southeastern might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Beardstown who claimed the real prize. The Suns took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Augusta Southeastern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Tippey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Tippey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Pittsfield's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Augusta Southeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Augusta Southeastern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pittsfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Augusta Southeastern, though, as they've only averaged .138. Will they be able to contain Pittsfield's hitters?
Everything went Pittsfield's way against Augusta Southeastern in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Pittsfield made off with a 15-0 win. Do the Saukees have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Suns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
