Softball Preview: Pittsfield Saukees vs. Seymour Indians
Pittsfield is 2-7 against Seymour since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pittsfield Saukees have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Seymour Indians at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Pittsfield stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Routt Catholic. While fans of Pittsfield might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Lila Simon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Simon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Pittsfield got a big performance out of Rebecca Neupauer, who scored three runs and stole two bases. Another player making a difference was Grace Henry, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Seymour beat Illini West 10-7 on Tuesday.
Like Pittsfield, Seymour also got a great game from a two-way player: Abby Hagerbaumer. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Hagerbaumer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Seymour let Olivia Mock and Samantha Hugenberg loose on the outfield. Mock scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Hugenberg went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Klitz, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Pittsfield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Seymour, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pittsfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seymour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Pittsfield's way against Seymour in their previous meeting back in April as Pittsfield made off with a 16-6 victory. Does Pittsfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seymour turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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