Baseball Game Preview: Tipton Blue Devils vs. Elwood Panthers

The Tipton Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Elwood Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Tipton and four for Elwood.

West Lafayette hit Tipton with a four-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils.

Piercen Nasser and Jacoby DeFoe did some serious damage despite the final result: Nasser went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while DeFoe got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Tuesday. Elwood lost 15-1 to Eastbrook.

Elwood's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Tipton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.

Tipton got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Elwood by a conclusive 15-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.