Tigers take loss at Mount Mercy to Lone Tree

 CEDAR RAPIDS — The Tigers traveled to Mount Mercy University last Wednesday to play non-conference foe Lone Tree. There, the Tigers fell 4-0 and did not lead in the game. The Tigers fell to 2-2 in non-con- ference games. Lone Tree won their second game in a row and improved to 9-9.
 Tipton used three pitchers in the game. Seniors Dylan Mente and Jacob Tischuk along with freshman Brady Connor pitched. Mente took the loss after starting and not getting out of the rst inning. Mente gave up two runs on two hits and walked three batters. Jacob Tischuk pitched the next 2 2/3 innings in relief. Tischuk struck out one, walked one and gave up two runs on three hits. Brady Connor pitched the nal three innings of scoreless relief. He struck out two and walked no one.
 Lone Tree scored the game’s rst runs with two runs in the rst. Lone Tree extended their lead to 4-0 with two more runs in the bottom of the second inning. Neither team could score the rest of the way.
 Tipton had six hits in the game. Trent Pelzer was 2-for-4 with a stolen base to lead THS. Luke Becker, Connor Hermiston, Kael Jauron, and Cole Syring each had hits.
 Keegan Edwards was the winning pitcher in the game after a complete game shutout in seven innings. He struck out four, walked one and gave up six hits. Lone Tree had eight hits with two players collecting multiple hits. Bryce Thomp- son and Avery Knock each was 2-for-3 in the game.

Tigers Split With Wildcats
 TIPTON — The Tipton baseball team hosted Durant for a conference doubleheader last Thursday night. There, the Tigers and Wildcats split their two games. Tipton won game one, 3-0 and Durant took game two, 12-0. The Tigers record is now 10-10.
 In game one, Tipton got a complete game shutout by Luke Becker to secure the win.
Becker gave up four hits, struck out three and did not walk a batter. Tipton had ve hits in the game led by Trent Pelzer with a 2-for-2 night. Pelzer had a double, a run scored and reached base via a walk. Dylan Mente, Jacob Tischuk, Connor Hermiston all had hits in the game. Tischuk and Hermiston had RBI’s.
 Tipton broke through the scoring drought by both teams with a three-run bottom of the sixth. The Tigers batted around in the inning. Two of the three runs were brought in by RBI singles by Jacob Tischuk and Connor Hermis- ton. Tipton had three hits and drew two walks in the inning.
 In game two, Durant broke open a close 2-0 game with 10 runs in the top of the seventh to secure the 12-0 win. The Tigers had two hits in the game, singles by Luke Becker and Jacob Tischuk. THS did have four stolen bases and had four di erent players reach base on walks.
 Cole Syring took the loss after working six innings. He gave up four runs on six hits. He struck out two and walked three. Nick Howell, Carter Hill, and Peyton Gaertner all pitched in relief in the seventh.