Tipton fell victim to Concordia and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 16-0 to the Concordia Fighting Orioles. Tipton just can't catch a break and has now endured five losses in a row.
For Concordia's part, Kiya Inman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Inman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Inman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Roepe and Karleigh Wilckens did most of the damage at the plate: Roepe went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Wilckens went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Roepe has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Ava Mueller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Tipton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Concordia, the victory was the 21st in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.
Tipton will be playing in front of their home fans against Crest Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Concordia, they will head out on the road to take on Wellington-Napoleon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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