Bunceton had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 0-11 to make it eight. They lost 18-1 to the Tipton Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent loss being a 20-5 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Tipton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. Considering they have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Tipton's part, Anna Crane made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Crane was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Tipton got a massive performance out of Clara Crane, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Crane a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilyn Kuttenkuler, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Bunceton has already played their next matchup (against Smithton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Tipton, they have also already played their next game, a 17-3 win against Otterville on the 25th.
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