Tipton came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Frankton Eagles, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Blue Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.
Tipton got a good showing from Max Atherton, who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Tipton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Nasser, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Tipton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Frankton, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-10 record.
Looking ahead, Tipton will head out on the road to take on Tri-Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Frankton, they will challenge Blackford at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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