Pitching and defense did the heavy lifting for the Logansport baseball team Wednesday in a 4-1 win over Tipton at Jim Turner Field to complete a two-game series sweep.
The Berries (4-1, 2-0) swept their inaugural series in the Hoosier Conference East Division with two wins over the Blue Devils (1-6, 0-4).
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