It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Tipton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Hamilton Heights Huskies 8-7. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered a 6-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ty Middleton and Jarren Auler dominated on the mound. Middleton tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits, while Auler pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Auler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Nathan Hawkins
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathan Hawkins, who went 4-for-5 with one run and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Nick Nasser also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The win snapped Tipton's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-7 record. As for Hamilton Heights, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Tipton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Huskies: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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