Pittsfield put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Routt Catholic Rockets as the Pittsfield Saukees made off with a 19-1 victory. While fans of Pittsfield might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Lila Simon made a big impact no matter where she played. 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, Rebecca Neupauer was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases. Another player making a difference was Grace Henry, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Pittsfield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Routt Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pittsfield will stay at home for another game and welcome Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seymour is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Routt Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m.
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