Monday just wasn't the day for Terre Haute South Vigo's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clay City Eels on Monday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Terre Haute South Vigo has not been shut out since back in March.
Emma Cesinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Terre Haute South Vigo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marlee Loudermilk, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Terre Haute South Vigo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clay City struck out eight times.
On Clay City's side, the result came thanks to Lizzy Sinders's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.
Terre Haute South Vigo's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Clay City, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Terre Haute South Vigo will take on Northview at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Clay City, they will head out on the road to challenge Marshall at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall is on a six-game streak of home wins, Clay City a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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