It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Tipton-Rosemark Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the DeSoto Central Jaguars 6-5. For Tipton-Rosemark Academy, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 defeat DeSoto Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Lanie Howe spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Tipton-Rosemark Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Harrison, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Sprenkle, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On DeSoto Central's side, Londen Armstrong made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Reagan Dale was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Tipton-Rosemark Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-9-1. As for DeSoto Central, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Tipton-Rosemark Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-3 victory vs. Brighton on the 16th. DeSoto Central has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Hernando on the 16th.
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