Tippecanoe faced Butler in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Red Devils lost 11-5 to the Aviators. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Red Devils, who until this match were averaging 2.58 runs allowed.
James Merry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Preston Zumwalt, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Tippecanoe fell to 18-1. As for Butler, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 15-0.
Coming up, Tippecanoe is taking a road trip to take on Troy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Devils will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. Butler will be paying especially close attention to Tippecanoe's game: after Tippecanoe faces off against Troy, they'll take on Butler again at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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