The Clinton Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Edgerton Crimson Tide at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Clinton's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They skirted past Evansville 2-0.
Ashley Theisen made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 20 over seven innings pitched. Theisen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Theisen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Theisen wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordi Morrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Edgerton lost 11-1 to Jefferson on Monday.
Clinton's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Edgerton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Clinton beat Edgerton 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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