After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rossville, Tipton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights a 3-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tipton also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2021.
For Lafayette Central Catholic's part, Ashlynn Duffy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Duffy has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Tipton's win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-11. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Tipton will be playing at home against Frankton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Frankton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Tipton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Frontier at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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