The Cambridge Bluejays will head out on the road to challenge the Clinton Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cambridge lost 13-3 to Waterloo on Friday. Cambridge has not had much luck with Waterloo recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Clinton had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Edgerton on Friday.
Ashley Theisen put in work no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Theisen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Theisen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Theisen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Allie Bell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cambridge's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9-1. As for Clinton, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11.
Cambridge skirted past Clinton 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will Cambridge repeat their success, or does Clinton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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