Tipton dropped to 6-15 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Northwestern Tigers, falling 12-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Aaden Gibbs was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Northwestern, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 17-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Northwestern's side, Ayden Giles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Giles has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Landen Begley and Jaxson Trueblood did most of the damage at the plate: Begley went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple, while Trueblood went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two doubles gave Begley a new career-high. Ajax Garcia was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Tipton has already played their next contest, a 9-5 defeat against West Lafayette on the 15th. As for Northwestern, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-1 win against Peru on the 19th.
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