Softball Recap: Whitewater Whippets vs. Clinton Cougars
After losing to Clinton the last time they met, Whitewater decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Whitewater Whippets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Clinton Cougars on Tuesday and snuck past 2-1. That's two games straight that Whitewater has won by just one run.
For Clinton's part, Ashley Theisen put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over 7.1 innings pitched. Theisen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Theisen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Theisen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Roehl, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Whitewater and bumps their season record up to 9-10. As for Clinton, they dropped their record down to 8-11 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitewater will challenge Lakeside Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Whitewater has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Clinton, they will head out on the road to take on Poynette at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poynette's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Clinton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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