The Lebanon Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Tipton Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lebanon has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Beech Grove hit Lebanon with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers came up short against the Hornets, falling 12-6. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
MacKenzie Carey and Rachel Crabbs did some serious damage despite the final result: Carey went 1-for-4 with one home run, while Crabbs went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Morgan Stofer also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Tipton suffered their closest defeat since May 10, 2025 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Clinton Central by a score of 4-2.
Ella Lobeck was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in May of 2025. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Lobeck wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anya Cline, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Lebanon's record now sits at 4-14. As for Tipton, their record is now 5-14.
Lebanon beat Tipton 5-2 when the teams last played on Saturday. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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