The Seymour Indians will head out to square off against the Pittsfield Saukees at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Seymour was able to grind out a solid win over Griggsville-Perry, taking the game 9-5. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They never let the Bombers get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Saukees might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Lila Simon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Simon wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Wombles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Pittsfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matches.
Pittsfield's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Seymour, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.
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