The Shocks play Evansville a DH beginning at noon on Saturday. The Shocks are now 4-8 in conference and Evansville are 5-9. Winning at least two this weekend would be good for the standings and better for any possible tiebreaker. Evansville has the possibility of rain later today and tonight, but it is supposed to be sunny tomorrow.
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Based on Wednesday in Springfield and today, it appears we have a new pitching strategy for DHs.
Knowing what you can get out of Kasha, but having little idea from day to day what you can get out of anyone else on the staff, Pooch seems to have chosen to let the non-Kashas start and go as far as they can, and then bring in KK. I think it has a lot of merit, given the circumstances. The trick is knowing when to make the change.
But I do assume Kasha will get the start tomorrow. :)
BTW, the box score says Kasha's two runs in the seventh of the second game were unearned.
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Originally posted by shoxsoftballYou still have to score for that to work FM. That strategy might have cost us the 1st game
It is definitely an atypical approach. More typical is what Creighton does with Tara Oltman and the nTs: their coach gives her the first game and brings her in as soon as he has to in the second game.
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Originally posted by flyingMooseBTW, the box score says Kasha's two runs in the seventh of the second game were unearned.
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Breezy started and was relieved by Kasha after giving up a lead-off single in the bottom of the 4th with Evansville leading 2-1.
Kasha got out of the inning unscathed and the Shocks tied the game at 2 in the top of the 5th.
Unfortunately, Evansville scored in the bottom of the 7th to pull out a 3-2 win and to win the series 2-1. Not a good weekend for the Shocks.
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Okay, time for the will-we-make-the-tournament check.
After today's games, the Shocks are in eighth place at 5-10 and Bradley is ninth at 5-11.
The remaining series for the Shocks are v Southern Illinois (currently first), v Bradley and at Indiana State (currently tenth at 2-14).
The remaining conference games for Bradley are a single at Northern Iowa on Tuesday, and series v Creighton (currently fourth), at Wichita State and v Illinois State (currently second).
Only a complete and utter collapse will keep us out of the tournament.
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