Softball Recap: Tippecanoe Comes Up Short

Tippecanoe fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Fairborn on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Skyhawks. The Red Devils just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Tippecanoe's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Fairborn, they pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Coming up, Tippecanoe will take on Northmont at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunderbolts have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. Fairborn will be paying especially close attention to Tippecanoe's contest: after Tippecanoe faces off against Ross, they'll take on Fairborn again at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.