The Tipton Blue Devils will head out to square off against the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lafayette Central Catholic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tipton, who comes in off a win.
Tipton barely beat Tri-Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 10-4 win on Monday. That six-run margin sets a new team best for the Blue Devils this season.
Aaden Gibbs
| 04/21/26 @ Hamilton Heights | 5 |
| 05/07/26 vs Kokomo | 4 |
| 04/14/26 @ Logansport | 4 |
| 04/08/26 @ Western | 4 |
| 04/29/26 @ Madison-Grant | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Aaden Gibbs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Tipton is undefeated when Gibbs allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-13 otherwise. Gibbs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, Nick Nasser was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacoby DeFoe, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Lafayette Central Catholic finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They lost 12-1 to Guerin Catholic. That makes it the first time this season the Knights have let down their home crowd.
Lafayette Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Tipton, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13.
Tipton might still be hurting after the 23-3 loss they got from Lafayette Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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