The Tippecanoe Red Devils will take on the Troy Trojans at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tippecanoe is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Tippecanoe made easy work of Bethel and carried off a 12-2 victory. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Carson Jackson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Ethan Davis
| 05/02/25 vs Bethel | 5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Stebbins | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Bellefontaine | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Piqua | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Sidney | 1 |
In other pitching news, Ethan Davis looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Back at the plate, Ethan Harney was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Mason Dehus, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Tippecanoe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Troy got the win against Greenville on Friday by a conclusive 11-1. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Green Wave recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Tippecanoe pushed their record up to 17-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Troy, their record is now 5-7.
Tippecanoe skirted past Troy 3-2 in their previous meeting last Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red 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.
