Tippecanoe Valley won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the Manchester Squires. Tippecanoe Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Manchester apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Manchester's part, Evan Martynowicz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Martynowicz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Hendrix and Payton Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Hendrix scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Jones scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Dallas Martin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Tippecanoe Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Tippecanoe Valley will head out on the road to take on Fairfield at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fairfield has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Tippecanoe Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Manchester, they will head out on the road to challenge Wawasee at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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