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| 05/10/24 - Away | 1-13 L |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 3-12 L |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 11-4 W |
| 04/12/23 - Away | 15-12 W |
| 05/27/21 - Neutral | 0-15 L |
| + 5 more games |
Barry Western and Pittsfield are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will head out to square off against the Saukees at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Barry Western took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Mendon Unity get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield hadn't done well against Brown County recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Saukees blew past the Hornets 19-1.
Emma Henry made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie McClintock, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paige Willman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Pittsfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Barry Western's record now sits at 5-3. As for Pittsfield, their record is now 10-2-1.
Barry Western suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Pittsfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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