Softball Recap: West Marion Beats Lawrence County for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Trojans

Previous 4 Games

02/18/25 vs Lawrence County	13-0
02/11/25 vs West Harrison	9-2
02/08/25 vs Salem	7-1
02/08/25 vs Forrest County Agricultural	5-0

West Marion put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lawrence County Cougars a 13-0 shutout. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.

Izzy Pittman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Pittman was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Aliyah Graham and Gracie Odom did most of the damage at the plate: Graham went a perfect2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Odom went a perfect3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Graham has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Laleigh Duncan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

West Marion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence County only hit one hit.

West Marion pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs over those games. As for Lawrence County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Coming up, West Marion will take on Wayne County in a tournament on Saturday. As for Lawrence County, they will be playing at home against Enterprise at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Enterprise knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Lawrence County likes a good challenge.