Tippecanoe Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. Their tough 9-3 defeat to the DeKalb Barons might stick with them for a while. Tippecanoe Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as DeKalb apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Tippecanoe Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Manuel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On DeKalb's side, AJ Ross looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, DeKalb got a big performance out of Miles Brockhouse, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bowen Minehart, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Tippecanoe Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for DeKalb, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tippecanoe Valley will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Culver Academies at 5:00 p.m. Culver Academies is coming into the game with six straight wins at home, so Tippecanoe Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for DeKalb, they will head out on the road to square off against New Haven at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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