Brodhead put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Evansville Blue Devils a 10-0 shutout. Brodhead might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ava Risum made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Risum has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Risum was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brodhead got a massive performance out of Sophia Leitzen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Allie Dahl, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Brodhead pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Evansville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brodhead will take on Turner at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brodhead knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Turner likes a good challenge. As for Evansville, they will head out on the road to square off against Edgerton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evansville is facing Edgerton at the right time seeing as Edgerton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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