Softball Recap: Tipton Triumphs

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

03/27/26 vs Otterville	19
04/13/26 @ St. Paul Lutheran	17
04/20/26 vs Otterville	15
03/28/26 @ Santa Fe	7

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Versailles, Tipton was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Otterville Eagles a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Cardinals have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Anna Crane made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Crane was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Kya Smith was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Larrah Petree, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.

Tipton's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Otterville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.

Coming up, Tipton is taking a road trip to square off against Bunceton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Otterville, they will square off against Smithton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.