Clinton owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Evansville Blue Devils and snuck past 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clinton.
Ashley Theisen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 20 over seven innings pitched. Theisen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Theisen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Theisen wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordi Morrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Clinton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. As for Evansville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11-1.
Clinton will head out on the road to take on Edgerton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Evansville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-1 loss vs. Jefferson on the 8th.
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