Itawamba Agricultural stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Amory Panthers a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Itawamba Agricultural, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Layla Owens spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Skylar Partlow, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Abbie Robertson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Itawamba Agricultural's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Amory, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Itawamba Agricultural will face off against Nettleton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Itawamba Agricultural's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Nettleton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Amory, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ripley at 6:30 p.m. in their first game on Tuesday.
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