The Tipton Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lapel Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Tipton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Madison-Grant on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Argylls. Tipton has struggled against Madison-Grant recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Tipton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Borders, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lapel gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Elwood. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lapel.
Eli Suchocki was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Camden Novak was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Tipton's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Lapel, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Tipton might still be hurting after the 22-3 defeat they got from Lapel in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Tipton, Owen Imel (who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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