The Itawamba Agricultural Indians will face off against the McNairy Central Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Itawamba Agricultural has 14 wins dating back to last season, while McNairy Central has three).
McNairy Central's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Itawamba Agricultural hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Itawamba Agricultural's pitcher stepped up to hand East Webster a 6-0 shutout on Friday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Layla Owens
| 03/07/25 vs East Webster | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Shannon | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Amory | 0 |
| 03/01/25 vs Russellville | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Corinth | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Not much got past Layla Owens, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep East Webster off the board. Owens has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Skylar Partlow was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 11 matchups. Mia Martin also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Itawamba Agricultural kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Webster only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, McNairy Central beat Milan 5-2 on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Bobcats have won by exactly three runs.
Kenli Bingham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bailee Shelton, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chanley Steele, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Itawamba Agricultural's victory bumped their record up to 13-0. As for McNairy Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Itawamba Agricultural hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like McNairy Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .364. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
