Tipton is 1-8 against Alexandria-Monroe since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tipton Blue Devils will square off against the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tipton took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Clinton Central by a score of 5-2.
Kellen Hussong was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Taylor. The win made it back-to-back victories for Alexandria-Monroe.
The team relied heavily on Adrian Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mason Fuller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Tipton's win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17. As for Alexandria-Monroe, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-10.
Tipton suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Alexandria-Monroe in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched. Now that Tipton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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