Amory hasn't had much luck against Itawamba Agricultural recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Amory Panthers will head out to challenge the Itawamba Agricultural Indians at 6:30 p.m. The match will give Amory their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
Amory came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Hamilton by a score of 9-7 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since February 16, 2024.
Janiya Cockerham put in work 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 hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Samone Burdine was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Ainsley Martin was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Itawamba Agricultural put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Russellville get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The Indians' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Layla Owens looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Mollie McGee was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Itawamba Agricultural hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
This is the second loss in a row for Amory and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Itawamba Agricultural, their record now sits at 9-0.
Amory might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Itawamba Agricultural when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Amory avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
