Softball Preview: Clinton Cougars vs. Big Foot Chiefs
The Clinton Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Big Foot Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Clinton beats Big Foot with six runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Clinton walked away with a 6-3 win over Edgerton on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clinton.
The team relied heavily on Jordi Morrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Allie Bell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Big Foot can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Turner as Big Foot made off with a 14-6 victory.
Holly Kynell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Kynell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kynell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Big Foot got a massive performance out of Lily Wolf, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6. Kate Hummel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Clinton's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Big Foot, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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