Softball Preview: Big Foot Chiefs vs. Evansville Blue Devils
Big Foot is 1-8 against Evansville since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Big Foot Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Evansville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Big Foot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Big Foot beat Edgerton 10-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Big Foot.
Holly Kynell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Natalie Klamm was a standout: she scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Wolf, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Evansville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-5 to Turner.
Big Foot has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Evansville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
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