The Northmont Thunderbolts will venture away from home to face off against the Tippecanoe Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Saturday, Northmont didn't have quite enough to beat Brookville and fell 6-5.
Northmont got a good showing from Jayden Snyder, who pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
On the hitting side, Chase Fuduloff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Cameron Knight, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Tippecanoe faced Butler in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Red Devils came up short against the Aviators, falling 10-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Red Devils, who until this game were averaging 3.33 runs allowed.
Tippecanoe saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Eckert, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Preston Zumwalt was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Northmont's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11-1. As for Tippecanoe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northmont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tippecanoe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northmont skirted past Tippecanoe 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbolts since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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