Two more wins for THS softball

 TIPTON — The Tipton Tiger softball team picked up win No. 3 on the season and have won ball games twice in ve games last week. The Tigers offense has come alive in the second week of June. Tipton has three wins in their last seven games and has scored 10 or more runs in each of those wins. The Tigers have averaged 5.4 runs a game in that time. The Tigers o ense sputtered to start the season, scoring only three runs combined in their rst ten games. Tipton will have a ve-game week ahead with a home doubleheader against West Liberty on Monday, followed by a road doubleheader at Davenport North on Wednesday. The Tigers will renew their rivalry with North Cedar Thursday in Lowden.

Tigers Start Week At Davenport Central Tournament
  DAVENPORT — The Tigers started the week at a rare early week tournament at Davenport Central. There, the Tigers were 1-2 in three games. Tip- ton beat Easton Valley 6-4 and lost to Fort Madison 7-2 and Davenport Central 5-2.
 The Tigers watched the Fort Madison Bloodhounds break open a 1-0 game with ve runs in the third. Tipton trailed 7-0 before scoring single runs in the fth and sixth innings. Morgan Wendel took the loss in ve innings. She struck out two, walked two and gave up ve hits. Grace Nichols and Keeli Claussen led Tipton with two hits each. Kaylea Claussen and Bryanna Simmermaker drove in the Tigers runs.
 The Tigers went back and forth with Easton Valley on the scoreboard before securing a 6-4 win. Tipton matched EV runs in the second and third with ve combined runs to take a 5-2 lead. Tipton led 6-2 after four innings.
 Tipton freshman Taylor Wendel got her rst varsity win. Wendel pitched ve innings, struck out seven, walked four and gave up four runs on ve hits. Tipton had six hits in support of Wendel led by  Madelyn Ham who was 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored. Keelie Claussen, Taylor Wen- del, and Kayle Claussen each had hits and an RBI. Grace Nichols collected the last Tip- ton hit.
 Against Davenport Central, a 3-run fth by Central was the di erence in a 5-2 win. Tipton and Central were tied at 1-1 after four innings before the 3-run fth by DC. Morgan Wendel took the loss after giving up eight hits and ve runs. She did not walk a batter in ve innings of work. Tipton had ve hits in the game by ve di erent players. Morgan Wendel and Laken Hermiston each had hits and an RBI. Syd- ney Barton, Britney Ford, and Keelie Claussen each had hits in the game.

Tigers Win Second Game Of Week, 11-1 Over Midland
  TIPTON — The Tipton softball team won their second game in a span of three days and third game of the season, beating Midland 11-1 in six innings. It was the rst 10-run or more win for the Tigers since May 2018.
  Morgan Wendel pitched a 6-inning, two-hitter for the Tigers. She struck out six, walked one, and gave up one unearned run.
  Tipton matched Midland’s run in the rst with one of their own in the rst. Tipton took control of the game in the bottom of the fourth with a 4-run inning. Leading 5-1, Tipton put up another 4-run inning in the fth to take a 9-1 lead. Tipton ended the game by the 10-run mercy rule, but scoring twice in the bottom of the sixth.
 Five Tigers had multi-hit games led by Kaylea Claussen who was 3-for-4 with 3 RBI’s and two runs scored. Morgan Wendel, Keeli Claussen, Mad- elyn Ham, and Britney Ford all had two hits. The Tigers 6-9 hitters combined to get 9 of the Tigers 13 hits in 16 at-bats. Sydney Barton also had a hit and drove in two runs. Ford and Grace Nichols each had RBI’s.

9 Late Runs By Cascade Too Much For THS 

 TIPTON — The Tigers ended the week with a 15-3 loss to Cascade at home on Thursday, June 13. There, the Cougars scored 9 runs combined in the sixth and seventh innings breaking open a 5-2 game. The Cougars won their fifth game in a row after starting the season 2-7.
 Tipton feasted on Cascade pitching with 10 hits in the game, but that elusive timely hit could not help plate more runs for THS. It was the second straight game THS has collected at least 10 hits. Cascade led 5-0 after the fourth inning before Tipton scored two runs in the fth to trim Cascade’s lead to 5-2. Cascade outscored THS 10-1 over the nal three innings.
 Three Tigers had multi-hit games to lead the o ense. Britney Ford and Grace Nich- ols each were 3-for-4 with a double and RBI in the game. Laken Hermiston was 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Bryanna Simmermaker and Madelyn Ham also had hits. Morgan Wendel took the loss after seven innings of work. She struck out four, walked none and gave up 15 hits.