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.
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Dalynne Bussard put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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 big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Jimtown, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those 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 solid in the batter's box, 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 Kamryn Williams, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tippecanoe Valley will host Argos at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jimtown, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against South Bend Saint Joseph at 5:30 p.m. The Huskies' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Jimmies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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