The Quincy Blue Devils will face off against the Pittsfield Saukees at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Quincy will be strutting in after a win while Pittsfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, it was close, but Quincy sidestepped Hamilton for a 6-5 victory.
Carlee Gilker was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Gilker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ivy Winter, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Hlubek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 12-7 to Carrollton. The Saukees haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Grace Henry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie McClintock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Pittsfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Quincy skirted past Pittsfield 9-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Quincy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pittsfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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