The Amory Panthers will look to defend their home field in their first game on Tuesday against the Ripley Tigers at 6:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Amory: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Ripley has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Amory fell victim to Itawamba Agricultural and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Indians, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Ripley got themselves on the board against Shannon on Monday, but Shannon never followed suit. They blew past the Red Raiders 15-0.
Lola grace Ward was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ahnizya Wallace, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
Amory's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Ripley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Amory took their victory against Ripley when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 9-3. Will Amory repeat their success, or does Ripley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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