Softball Recap: Pittsfield Saukees vs. Rushville-Industry Rockets
Pittsfield put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Rushville-Industry Rockets as the Pittsfield Saukees made off with a 9-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Pittsfield as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Lila Simon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pittsfield let Rebecca Neupauer and Kelsey Freesmeyer loose on the outfield. Neupauer scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Freesmeyer scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Neupauer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last five games she's played. Grace Henry was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Rushville-Industry's side, Italee Ford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Rushville-Industry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pittsfield only tossed four.
Pittsfield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Rushville-Industry, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Pittsfield will be playing at home against Pleasant Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pittsfield: 3.7, Pleasant Hill: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rushville-Industry, they will head out on the road to square off against Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rushville-Industry is facing Hamilton at the right time seeing as Hamilton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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