The Whitewater Whippets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Clinton Cougars at 5:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Whitewater has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Clinton will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Monday, Whitewater came up short against Lakeside Lutheran and fell 5-1.
Whitewater saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah O'Neal, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Clinton won against Edgerton on Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Clinton narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Big Foot 6-5.
Ashley Theisen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Theisen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Theisen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Whitewater's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Clinton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
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