The Tipton Blue Devils will take on the Elwood Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Tipton has given up an average of 10.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tipton fell victim to Lewis Cass and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Kings, falling 14-0. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Blue Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Elwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Oak Hill by a score of 17-14 on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Kelsey Armes, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenlee Noland, who went 2-for-5 with five RBI, one run, and one double.
Elwood's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-3. As for Tipton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
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