The Clinton Cougars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Evansville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Evansville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Clinton, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Clinton finally turned things around against Monroe on Friday. Clinton had just enough and edged Monroe out 4-3.
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 consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allie Bell, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Evansville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to Big Foot.
Clinton pushed their record up to 6-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Evansville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10-1.
Clinton beat Evansville 6-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Clinton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evansville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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