Softball Recap: Pittsfield Saukees vs. Seymour Indians
Pittsfield has not done well against Seymour recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pittsfield Saukees won by a run and slipped past the Seymour Indians 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pittsfield.
Emma Wombles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Rebecca Neupauer was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Kenley Gerard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Seymour's side, Olivia Mock was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ella Archer, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double.
Even though they lost, Seymour always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pittsfield only posted an OBP of .321.
Pittsfield is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Seymour, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Pittsfield will take on Hamilton at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pittsfield is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Seymour, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 4:30 p.m. Seymour is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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