Softball Game Preview: Pittsfield Saukees vs. Seymour Indians

The Pittsfield Saukees are taking a road trip to square off against the Seymour Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Pittsfield had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Routt Catholic on Wednesday. The Saukees blew past the Rockets 17-1. The Saukees haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Lila Simon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.

Josie McClintock

Stolen Base (Career)

05/07/25 @ Routt Catholic	3
04/15/25 @ Brown County	1
04/07/25 @ Hamilton	1
03/25/25 vs Augusta Southeastern	1
03/21/25 @ Carrollton	1

In other batting news, Josie McClintock was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Dippel, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Pittsfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Seymour got the win against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-4.

Seymour has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Pittsfield, they pushed their record up to 16-7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Pittsfield skirted past Seymour 6-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. 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.