Barry Western and Pittsfield are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Barry Western Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Pittsfield Saukees at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Barry Western came up short against Seymour and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pittsfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Liberty 9-8.
The team relied heavily on Rebecca Neupauer, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Henry, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Barry Western's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Pittsfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Barry Western might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Pittsfield in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pittsfield's Emma Henry, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Barry Western knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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