Tigers win last regular season game at Bellevue

BELLEVUE — After playing three games earlier in the week with two on the road, Tipton ended their week at RVC North foe Bellevue for their last regular season game. There, Tipton collected their fth win of the season with a 6-2 win over the Comets. The Tigers end the regular season with a record of 5-28 and will travel to Camanche next Wednesday to play the Class 3A No. 9 Indians in the rst round of Class 3A Regional play.

Tipton scored runs in four of the seven innings in the game. The Tigers scored a run in the first to take a 1-0 lead. That lead held until the third when Tipton scored again to push their lead to 2-0 after three innings. Bellevue cut the Tigers lead in half with a single run in the fourth. Tipton took control of the game in the top of the fth when they plated three runs to take a 5-1 lead. Tipton led 5-2 heading to the seventh when they added another run to set the score at its nal of 7-2.

Morgan Wendel was the winning pitcher. She pitched a complete game. Wendel struck out six, walked one, and gave up two runs on four hits. Tipton had 11 hits in the game with four players collecting multiple hits. Grace Nichols, Bryanna Simmermaker, Laken Hermiston, Kaylea Claussen, and Morgan Wendel each had two hits in the game. Simmer- maker had a triple and Nichols a double as extra bast hits for THS. Wendel drove in three runs and Simmermaker two runs. Laken Hermiston also had an RBI. The 6-run outburst was the most runs scored for THS in a game this season, since a 14-4 win over Bellevue at the Bellevue tournament back on Saturday, June 15.

Bears Beat Tigers In RVC Doubleheader
WEST BRANCH — Tipton traveled to West Branch on Tuesday, July 2 to face the Bears in their last regular-season games against River Valley Conference South opponents. There, the Beavers swept the Tigers by scores of 3-0 in game one, and 10-4 in game two. The wins snapped a three-game losing streak for the Bears.

Kaiya Luneckas was the winning pitcher after working seven innings and giving up no runs. She scattered four Tipton hits struck out nine THS batters and walked ve. West Branch had eight hits in the game led by Lexi Klinkkammer who was 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI’s. West Branch scored all three runs in the game in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Morgan Wendel took the loss after six innings of work. She struck out three, walked two and gave up three runs on eight hits. Tipton was led by senior Laken Hermiston who was 3-for-3. Britney Ford had the other hit for THS, a single. Tip- ton had ve walks in the game with Keeli Claussen and Wen- del each getting two and Mad- elyn Ham reaching base on one walk.

In game two, Tipton lost but scored their rst runs in four games with four runs in a 10-4 loss. Taylor Wendel took the loss for Tipton after four innings of work. She struck out two and walked three. Wen- del gave up nine runs on eight hits. Morgan Wendel pitched one-inning in relief and gave up one run on two hits. Tipton had two hits, a double by Bry- anna Simmermaker and a single by Grace Nichols. Britney Ford had two RBI’s and Laken Hermiston had one RBI. Ford, Kaylea Claussen, Jacie Havill, and Riley Batzkiel each reached base on walks. Ford stole two bases.

Lexi Klinkkammer started and pitched 1 1/3 innings. She gave up four runs on one hit and walked four. Sasha Koenig got the win after pitching 3 2/3 innings in relief and shutting Tip- ton out while giving up only two hits.

Tipton led 4-2 after two innings. West Branch, however, tied and grabbed the lead in the bottom of the fourth with a six-run inning, while taking an 8-4 lead. West Branch extended their lead to 10-4 with a two-run fourth.

Tigers Fall To 3A No. 8 Anamosa
 TIPTON — The Tipton softball team fell 16-0 in four innings to the No. 8 ranked team in Class 3A, Anamosa Raiders. Anamosa led 7-0 after three innings and took command of the game with a 9-run fourth to take the game 16-0.

 Morgan Wendel took the loss after giving up 16 runs on 13 hits. She struck out one and walked one batter. Tipton had just two hits in the game, singles by Grace Nichols and Riley Batzkiel. Wendel reached base twice by walk and Kaylea Claussen also reached base by a walk.