The Amory Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Saltillo Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Amory is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
If Amory beats Saltillo with eight runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Panthers were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Houston on Thursday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Janiya Cockerham
| 04/02/26 vs Houston | 12 |
| 03/21/26 vs Hatley | 7 |
| 02/25/25 @ Hatley | 6 |
| 02/14/26 vs Tupelo | 5 |
| 04/03/25 @ Shannon | 4 |
Janiya Cockerham made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Cockerham wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mylie Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Ella Gray also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Saltillo took on Hamilton on Thursday. The Tigers fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-0. Considering the last time the Tigers couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
With the defeat, Saltillo broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-17-1. As for Amory, their record is now 12-10.
Everything went Amory's way against Saltillo in their previous matchup back in February, as Amory made off with a 15-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad 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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