Tippecanoe Valley extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-5. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jimtown Jimmies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jimmies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Monday.
Dalynne Bussard
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Dalynne Bussard was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Jimtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
Like Tippecanoe Valley, Jimtown also got a great game from a two-way player: Claire Carlson. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Carlson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Layla Winrott was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Gillespie, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Tippecanoe Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 11-7 victory against Argos on the 6th. As for Jimtown, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-0 loss against South Bend Saint Joseph on the 6th.
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