Clinton proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Big Foot Chiefs 5-3. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chiefs, too.
Andie Bell
| 04/15/25 vs Big Foot | 6 |
| 04/12/25 @ Juda | 10 |
| 04/08/25 @ Cambridge | 8 |
| 04/04/25 @ South Beloit | 9 |
| 04/03/25 vs Jefferson | 13 |
| + 4 more games |
Andie Bell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Bell wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was London Winch, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Big Foot, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Clinton is set to take on their familiar foe Brodhead at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 4, the Cardinals 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Big Foot will face off against rival Edgerton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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