AKRON – Abby Betten’s triple was the highlight for Tippecanoe Valley in an 8-0 loss to visiting North Miami in the Lady Vikings’ Three Rivers Conference opener Wednesday. The Lady Vikings were held to two hits; Amanda Shepherd’s single was the other one. Lexi Durkes and Mia Gunnels drew walks, and Katie Prater reached base on a Lady Warrior error. North Miami didn’t have a big inning in the game, but scored in four of the seven innings. The Lady Warriors scored twice in the first to begin the game, then plated a run in the third, two more in the fourth and three in the sixth to cap the scoring. Sophomore Kayla Scott pitched for the Lady Vikings, giving up four earned runs, striking out five and surrendering only one walk. Now 4-5, The Lady Vikings will host Culver Community at 5 p.m. Friday.
NORTH MIAMI 8, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 0 NM 201 203 0 – 8 9 1 TV 000 000 0 – 0 2 6 Valley – Kayla Scott (L, 7IP, 9H, 8R, 4ER, 1BB, 5K) Valley record: 4-5 (0-1 TRC)
