Houston extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-5. They lost 14-0 to the Itawamba Agricultural Indians. The Hilltoppers were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
As for Itawamba Agricultural, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games.
For Itawamba Agricultural's part, Layla Owens made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Owens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Kooper Reese and Mollie McGee did most of the damage at the plate: Reese went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while McGee got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits Reese has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Abri McAlexander, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Houston will head out on the road to challenge East Webster at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolverines' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Hilltoppers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Itawamba Agricultural, they will host Hernando at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 0.7, the Tigers 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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