Softball Preview: Itawamba Agricultural Indians vs. Nettleton Tigers
The Itawamba Agricultural Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Nettleton Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Itawamba Agricultural is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Itawamba Agricultural put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Amory 10-0.
Layla Owens spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Skylar Partlow, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Abbie Robertson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Nettleton waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Troopers out 5-4.
Itawamba Agricultural's victory bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Nettleton, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
Itawamba Agricultural was able to grind out a solid victory over Nettleton in their previous meeting on April 1st, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Itawamba Agricultural since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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