If Routt Catholic was riding high off their 25-17 takedown of Brown County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Routt Catholic Rockets lost 19-1 to the Pittsfield Saukees on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Routt Catholic in their matchups with Pittsfield: they've now lost four in a row.
For Pittsfield's part, Lila Simon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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 big at the plate, 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. Grace Henry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Routt Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Pittsfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Routt Catholic will take on Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pittsfield, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Seymour, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Pittsfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Seymour's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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