Tipton is 2-8 against Northwestern since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Tipton is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Lewis Cass. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Tipton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Roach, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two doubles. Caleb Hare was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Northwestern ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Eastern by a score of 8-4. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Comets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Jax Hanson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Tipton's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Northwestern, their record is now 2-0.
Tipton suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Northwestern in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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