The Tipton Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Clinton Prairie Gophers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tipton will be strutting in after a win while Clinton Prairie will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Tipton turned things around against Heritage Christian on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Eagles.
Ella Lobeck made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenna Comer, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Cora Braun, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Delphi Community hit Clinton Prairie with a four-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Gophers lost 10-3 to the Oracles.
Clinton Prairie saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keera Grizzle, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Lily Coleman was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Tipton's record now sits at 4-7. As for Clinton Prairie, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
Tipton suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Clinton Prairie when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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