Tipton lost against St. Elizabeth back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tipton Cardinals suffered a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of the St. Elizabeth Hornets. Tipton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For St. Elizabeth's part, Isaac Green made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Green was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Aiden Otto looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Williams, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nick Heckemeyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Tipton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for St. Elizabeth, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Tipton will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Christian. Tipton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Elizabeth, they will square off against California on Saturday. St. Elizabeth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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