There's no place like home for Tippecanoe Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Warsaw Tigers a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Tippecanoe Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Dalynne Bussard made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bussard has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Bussard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Temperance Caudill was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Anna Shock was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Tippecanoe Valley's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Warsaw, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-21.
Tippecanoe Valley will face off against Knox at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Knox is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Warsaw, they will challenge Elkhart at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Elkhart will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Warsaw surely won't give up without a fight.
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