Tipton fell victim to Alexandria-Monroe and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers. Tipton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Alexandria-Monroe's part, Brynlee Humphries made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Humphries has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Humphries was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stella Griffin, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kinley Webb, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Tipton's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Alexandria-Monroe, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Tipton has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Peru at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Tipton has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they will face off against Wapahani at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexandria-Monroe knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Wapahani likes a good challenge.
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