There's no place like home for Brodhead, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Clinton Cougars 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won seven in a row.
Ava Risum made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Risum wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leah Rear, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Mady Henning also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Cardinals
| 04/17/25 vs Clinton | 4-2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Delavan-Darien | 13-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Fall Creek | 7-4 |
| 05/30/24 vs Adams-Friendship | 8-0 |
| 05/28/24 vs Poynette | 3-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Brodhead's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. 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.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Brodhead is set to challenge their familiar foe Big Foot at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Clinton will square off against rival Turner at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 4, the Trojans 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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