Seymour is 7-2 against Pittsfield since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Seymour Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Pittsfield Saukees at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seymour will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Illini West on Tuesday. Seymour came out on top against Illini West by a score of 10-7.
Abby Hagerbaumer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Routt Catholic as Pittsfield made off with a 19-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pittsfield considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Like Seymour, Pittsfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Lila Simon. 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. Grace Henry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Seymour has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season. As for Pittsfield, their record now sits at 14-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Seymour hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pittsfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Seymour might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Pittsfield in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pittsfield's Kelsey Freesmeyer, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Now that Seymour knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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