Northeast Lauderdale extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 17-10 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Itawamba Agricultural Indians, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Thursday.
As for Itawamba Agricultural, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 24-6 record this season. Considering they have won 17 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Itawamba Agricultural's part, the result came thanks to Layla Owens's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Owens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Itawamba Agricultural let Adalee Abbott and Skylar Partlow run wild. Abbott went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Partlow went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Partlow has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Abri McAlexander was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Northeast Lauderdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Itawamba Agricultural, they will square off against South Pontotoc at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
