The Tippecanoe Red Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Graham Local Falcons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tippecanoe is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Tippecanoe had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Fairborn on Friday. The Red Devils blew past the Skyhawks 11-0. Considering the Red Devils have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cayden McKinney
| 04/18/25 @ Fairborn | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Greenville | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Greenville | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Bellefontaine | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs West Carrollton | 1 |
Cayden McKinney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
McKinney wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carson Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. What's more, Jackson posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Bryce Eckert was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Graham Local came out on top against Tecumseh on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run sixth inning. The Falcons walked away with an 11-6 win over the Arrows. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Arrows recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Like Tippecanoe, Graham Local also got a great game from a two-way player: Hayden Vanhoose. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Vanhoose was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Powell, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Adam Levy, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Tippecanoe pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Graham Local, their record now sits at 7-4.
