Softball Preview: Big Foot Chiefs vs. Clinton Cougars
The Big Foot Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against the Clinton Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Big Foot is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Big Foot will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Turner, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Big Foot put the hurt on Turner with a sharp 14-6 victory on Tuesday. Considering Big Foot has won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Holly Kynell was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Kynell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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, Lily Wolf was a standout: she 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.
Meanwhile, Clinton won against Evansville on Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Clinton walked away with a 6-3 win over Edgerton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clinton.
Jordi Morrison was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Allie Bell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Big Foot's record is now 6-3. As for Clinton, their record now sits at 2-4.
Big Foot skirted past Clinton 3-2 when the teams last played on April 6th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clinton's Ashley Theisen, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 19 over nine innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Big Foot still be able to contain Theisen? There's only one way to find out.
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