The Havana Ducks will head out on the road to challenge the Pittsfield Saukees at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Havana is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Monmouth United.
Havana got a good showing from Oscar Jones, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Jayden Weaver was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Owen Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield earned a 4-1 win over Greenfield/Northwestern on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saukees.
Pittsfield also got a great performance from Bobby Harris as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Draven Puterbaugh, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Pittsfield's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Havana, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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