Amory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Itawamba Agricultural Indians. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Amory has scored all season.
Ella Gray was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played.
On Itawamba Agricultural's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abri McAlexander, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Partlow, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Amory's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Itawamba Agricultural, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
Amory will play host again on Thursday to welcome Shannon, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Shannon hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Itawamba Agricultural, they will head out on the road to square off against South Pontotoc at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Itawamba Agricultural is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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