TIPTON — The Tipton soft- ball team has had a tough run as of late. The Tigers had not scored a run in ve straight games spanning 27 innings entering their home game with RVC North foe Monticello last Thursday, June 6. There, the Tigers exploded for 11 runs in an 11-7 victory. The 11 runs were more than the combined run a total of three through the Tiger's first ten previous games. Monticello came into the game 3-3 with RVC wins over North Cedar and West Branch. The Panthers were 3-2 in RVC games having only lost a doubleheader to state-ranked Camanche.
Morgan Wendel was the winning pitcher after pitching a complete game over seven innings. Wendel gave up 10 hits and seven runs. Of those runs, only two were earned. Wendel also walked four batters. Tipton had a season-high 11 hits in the game. Four Tigers had multi-hit games. Grace Nichols, Jacie Havill, Madelyn Ham, and Morgan Wendel each had two hits. Sydney Barton, Laken Hermiston, and Bryanna Simmermaker each had hits. Jacie Havill had a team-high 3 RBI’s and Grace Nichols had 2 RBI’s. Barton, Britney Ford, Simmermaker, Ham and Keeli Claussen each had one RBI in the game. Barton had a stolen base and was one of five different Tigers to reach base via a walk.
Monticello scored the game’s first run in the rst inning. Tipton responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning to take a 3-1 lead. Tipton added a run in the second to extend their lead to 4-1 and another run in the fourth to take a 5-1 lead. Monticello got within one run, 5-4 with three runs in the sixth, but the Tigers put up a season-best to date 6 runs in the bottom of the sixth to take an 11-4 lead. Monti- cello put up three runs in the seventh, but it was too little, too late.
Tigers Begin Week With Trip To Mid-Prairie
KALONA — Tipton started out a busy week with a road trip to Kalona to play Mid-Prai- rie. There, the Tigers lost both games of the doubleheader, 9-0 and 12-0.
In game one, Mid-Prairie scored three in the rst, four in the third and two in the fth to capture the 9-0 win. Morgan Wendel took the loss after seven innings of work. She struck out three and walked one and gave up six hits. Tipton had only one hit in the game, a Jacie Havill single.
In game two, Tipton hit the ball better, collecting six hits in the game. Laken Hermiston was 2-for-2 with a double to lead THS. Britney Ford had a double, and Bryanna Sim- mermaker, Keeli Claussen and Jacie Havill each had hits. Taylor Wendel took the loss after working ve innings. She struck out two, walked four and gave up 12 runs on nine hits.
State Ranked Camanche Too Much For THS
CAMANCHE — Tipton had their work cut out for them
last Thursday when they went to Class 3A No. 11 Camanche. The Indians lead the state for all classes in home runs and have two players 1-2 in the individual home run lead- ers in the state in junior Tara Wehde and senior Madi Parson. Camanche rapped out 15 hits and beat the Tigers 10-0 in six innings.
Parson had two doubles and Wehde one double in the win. Abby Stock struck out 11 and allowed only four THS hits in getting the win. Stock had a night at the plate, going 4-for- 4 with a solo home run.
Morgan Wendel took the loss after working 5 1/3 innings. She struck out four, walked one and gave up
The Tigers had
ten runs on 11 hits.
four hits in the game led by Sydney Barton who was 2-for-3. Bryanna Simmermaker and Morgan Wendel bot had singles.
Tigers End Week With Northeast In Town
TIPTON — The Tipton softball team ended their week with a 19-3 loss in ve innings to Northeast. The Tigers fell behind 5-0 after the rst inning, 8-0 after the second and 10-0 after the third inning. North- east exploded for nine runs in the top of the fth to take a 19-0 lead. The Tigers scored their only runs
in the bottom of the fth when they pushed three runs across the plate.
Morgan Wendel took the loss after working ve innings and giving up 19 runs on 21 hits. She struck out three and walked one batter. Tipton had six di erent players with hits in the game. Laken Hermiston had a double and 2 RBI’s and Grace Nich- ols had an RBI single as both hits led to the Tigers three runs. Sydney Barton, Britney Ford, Bryanna Sim- mermaker and Morgan Wendel each had hits. Hermiston and Madelyn Ham each reached base via a walk. Riley Batzkiel courtesy ran in the game and stole a base and scored a run.
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