The Clinton Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Poynette Pumas at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Clinton didn't have quite enough to beat Whitewater and fell 2-1.
Ashley Theisen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over 7.1 innings pitched. Theisen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Theisen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Theisen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Roehl, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Poynette fell victim to Jefferson and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0.
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Poynette, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Clinton suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Poynette in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Clinton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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