Turner had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Clinton Cougars a 7-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for Turner, who have now won four matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Autumn Meris and Kamdyn Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Meris scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Davis went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sammie Schleis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Clinton's side, Ashley Theisen was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Theisen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Theisen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Addy Mueller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Clinton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Turner only tossed two.
Turner's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-5. As for Clinton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Turner will head out on the road to face off against Evansville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Turner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Clinton, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Brodhead at 5:00 p.m. Brodhead will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Clinton surely won't give up without a fight.
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