Tipton is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out to square off against the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 5:30 p.m. Lafayette Central Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tipton, who comes in off a win.
Tipton is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since May 1, 2024 on Tuesday. They never let Tri-Central get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won six in a row.
Not much got past Ella Lobeck, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Tri-Central off the board.
On the hitting side, Tipton's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Nasser, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Tipton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-Central struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Central Catholic lost 13-2 to Fountain Central on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Julia Mazur was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Auna Silver, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lafayette Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Tipton, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Tipton beat Lafayette Central Catholic 3-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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