Barry Western extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-9. They lost 15-0 to the Pittsfield Saukees. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 4-0 to the Saukees when the teams met back in April of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Pittsfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
For Pittsfield's part, Brody Tomhave made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Tomhave has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Pittsfield let Kaden Ferguson and Hayden Gratton run wild. Ferguson went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Gratton went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Gratton is becoming a predictor of Pittsfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Collin Bernard, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Barry Western will square off against Routt Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pittsfield, they will take on Hamilton/Warsaw at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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