Tipton had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-8 to make it five. They came up short against the Clinton Prairie Gophers, falling 15-5. The Blue Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Gophers from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Lucy Niccum was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Clinton Prairie, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by nine runs or more this season.
On Clinton Prairie's side, Clara Coleman was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave Coleman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zelda Wampler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Tipton will host Taylor at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.9 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Clinton Prairie, they will head out on the road to face off against Clinton Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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