Softball Recap: Itawamba Agricultural's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to 11

Indians

Previous Games

03/06/25 @ Shannon	20-1
03/03/25 vs Amory	10-0
03/01/25 vs Russellville	3-0
03/01/25 vs Corinth	5-0
02/27/25 vs Smithville	12-0
+ 6 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Itawamba Agricultural). Everything went their way against the Shannon Red Raiders on Thursday as the Itawamba Agricultural Indians made off with a 20-1 win. The victory was just business as usual for the Indians, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.

Layla Owens made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.

In other batting news, Itawamba Agricultural got a massive performance out of Mollie McGee, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave McGee a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Marli Larabee, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.

Itawamba Agricultural hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in seven consecutive matches.

Itawamba Agricultural pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.2 runs. As for Shannon, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season.

Itawamba Agricultural will be taking part in a tournament against Ethel at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Itawamba Agricultural's pitching crew has only allowed 0.9 runs per game this season, so Ethel's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shannon, they will host Tremont at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.