Lapel scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tipton Blue Devils a 20-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Lapel, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kai Newman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Newman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Newman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two triples and five RBI.
In other batting news, Camden Novak was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Landon Brown was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Lapel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Tipton, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Lapel will take on Shenandoah at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive. As for Tipton, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Western at 11:00 a.m. Western's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Tipton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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