Softball Game Preview: Logansport Berries vs. Tipton Blue Devils

For the second straight game, Logansport will face off against Tipton. The Berries will host the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Logansport has four straight wins, Tipton has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

If Logansport beats Tipton with 12 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Berries blew past the Blue Devils 12-2 on Tuesday. The Berries might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by ten runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Kellyn Cripe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maddy Baumgardner, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

Logansport was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tipton only posted a batting average of .000.

Logansport pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Tipton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Tipton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Logansport hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .425. It's a different story for Tipton, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Logansport's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.