Tipton came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Bunceton Dragons. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 20-5 win on Tuesday.
Anna Crane made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Crane was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played.
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In other batting news, Tipton got a massive performance out of Clara Crane, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Crane a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilyn Kuttenkuler, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Tipton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Tipton's record is now 9-6. As for Bunceton, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Tipton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 17-3 win against Otterville on the 25th. Bunceton has also already played their next game (against Smithton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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