Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran pushed their score to 15 the last time they played Tippecanoe Valley, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. The Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets fell just short of the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings by a score of 3-1. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tippecanoe Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Akey, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On Tippecanoe Valley's side, Dalynne Bussard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Bussard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Wayne Snider at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome South Central at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tippecanoe Valley: 3.3, South Central: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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