The Evansville Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Clinton Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evansville is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Evansville lost 12-1 to Big Foot on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clinton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Monroe on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for Clinton as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ashley Theisen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allie Bell, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Evansville's loss dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Clinton, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9.
Evansville came up short against Clinton when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 6-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Theisen, who struck out 19 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Evansville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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