Butler fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Tippecanoe on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Aviators have suffered since May 17, 2025.
This is the second loss in a row for Butler and nudges their season record down to 16-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Tippecanoe, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-5.
While Butler had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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