Softball Preview: Graham Local Falcons vs. Tippecanoe Red Devils
The Graham Local Falcons are on the road again on Thursday to play the Tippecanoe Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. Graham Local will be strutting in after a victory while Tippecanoe will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Graham Local needed a bit of extra time to put away Northwestern. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 2-1.
Marissa Pine was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Pine has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Pine was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Pine wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Mills, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tippecanoe was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 15-3 to Troy.
Graham Local is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-16 record this season. As for Tippecanoe, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Graham Local came up short against Tippecanoe when the teams last played back in May of 2021, falling 7-4. Can Graham Local avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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