Pittsfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Liberty on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3. Saukees fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles since on Tuesday.
Grace Henry led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Torie Stambaugh was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Pittsfield has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-5-1 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Liberty, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-4.
Pittsfield and Liberty should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Saukees will square off against Griggsville-Perry at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (201 vs. 461). Meanwhile, Liberty (ranked 142nd) will meet Bushnell-Prairie City (ranked 573rd) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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