Lewis Cass and Tipton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lewis Cass Kings will head out on the road to face off against the Tipton Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lewis Cass is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Even though Pioneer scored an imposing 11 runs on Tuesday, Lewis Cass still came out on top. Lewis Cass had just enough and edged Pioneer out 12-11. The victory was just what Lewis Cass needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Ruth (Amma) Fitzhugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Fitzhugh was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Ally Berry and Ava Hubner did most of the damage at the plate: Berry went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Hubner scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tipton was not able to break out of their rough patch back in March as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their tough 15-5 defeat to Kokomo might stick with them for a while.
Isabella Browning was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elsie Pearson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lewis Cass made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Tipton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Lewis Cass came out on top in a nail-biter against Tipton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewis Cass since the team 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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