Softball Recap: Brodhead Cardinals vs. Evansville Blue Devils
Brodhead put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Evansville Blue Devils a 10-0 shutout. Brodhead might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ava Risum made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow 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, Brodhead got a massive performance out of Sophia Leitzen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Allie Dahl, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
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 Evansville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brodhead will take on Turner at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brodhead knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Turner likes a good challenge. As for Evansville, they will head out on the road to square off against Edgerton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evansville is facing Edgerton at the right time seeing as Edgerton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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