West Carrollton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Tippecanoe Red Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Carrollton of the 14-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Tippecanoe's part, Braden Burgbacher looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Burgbacher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tippecanoe got a big performance out of Brady Liskey, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Landon Muhlenkamp was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
West Carrollton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Tippecanoe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Carrollton will take on Piqua at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piqua's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so West Carrollton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tippecanoe, they will be playing at home against Greenville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tippecanoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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