After three games on the road, Itawamba Agricultural is heading back home. They will take on the Nettleton Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Itawamba Agricultural has not done well against South Pontotoc recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Itawamba Agricultural's way against South Pontotoc as Itawamba Agricultural made off with a 16-3 victory.
Kooper Reese and Skylar Partlow did most of the damage at the plate: Reese went 5-for-5 with five RBI and three doubles, while Partlow scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Partlow is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Nettleton got the win against Aberdeen on Thursday by a conclusive 20-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nettleton.
Itawamba Agricultural pushed their record up to 18-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Nettleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Everything went Itawamba Agricultural's way against Nettleton in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 as Itawamba Agricultural made off with an 11-2 victory. Will Itawamba Agricultural repeat their success, or does Nettleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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