Softball Preview: Brodhead Cardinals vs. Turner Trojans
The Brodhead Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Turner Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brodhead is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Turner's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Brodhead had not allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Everything went Brodhead's way against Evansville on Tuesday as Brodhead made off with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for Brodhead, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ava Risum made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Risum has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Risum was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sophia Leitzen was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Allie Dahl was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Turner fell victim to a tough 14-6 defeat at the hands of Big Foot on Tuesday. Turner has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brodhead pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Turner, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything went Brodhead's way against Turner when the teams last played on April 9th as Brodhead made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brodhead since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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