Turner has gone 9-1 against Clinton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Trojans will face off against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Turner will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Turner barely beat Janesville Parker the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 17-7 victory on Monday. The Trojans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Maddy Hoenig
| 04/21/25 vs Janesville Parker | 5 |
| 05/14/24 @ Edgerton | 4 |
| 04/05/24 @ Delavan-Darien | 3 |
| 04/02/24 @ Delavan-Darien | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Evansville | 2 |
Turner got a massive performance out of Maddy Hoenig, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five runs, and four RBI. Those five runs gave Hoenig a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Crall, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Turner kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Clinton took on Brodhead on Thursday. The Cougars fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 4-2. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Clinton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keylee VanderPahl, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Turner's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average this season. As for Clinton, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-4.
Both Turner and Clinton just can't seem to miss. The Trojans have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Clinton struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Turner's way against Clinton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Turner made off with a 7-0 win. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
