Tipton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 11-7 to the Kokomo Wildkats on Tuesday. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildkats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Ella Lobeck was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lacey Bitner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Makenna Comer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tipton is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Western at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The match will give the Blue Devils their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Kokomo, they will challenge Eastern at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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