The Pittsfield Saukees will head out on the road to square off against the Griggsville-Perry Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games Pittsfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Pittsfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup 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 stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Torie Stambaugh, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Griggsville-Perry was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They lost 16-0 to Carrollton. The Tornadoes have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Pittsfield has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. 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 Griggsville-Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Pittsfield took their win against Griggsville-Perry when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saukees since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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