The Tipton Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Rensselaer Central Bombers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Tipton's offense. They lost 8-0 to Lebanon on Thursday. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ella Lobeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks.
Meanwhile, Rensselaer Central didn't have quite enough to beat North Judson-San Pierre on Monday and fell 13-12.
Kami Davis put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Stacia Crabtree and Taylor Weems did some serious damage despite the final result: Crabtree went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Weems went 1-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Laney Westfall, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Rensselaer Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Tipton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
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