After flying high against Shannon last Thursday, Amory came back down to earth. The Amory Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-3 walloping at the hands of the Hatley Tigers on Thursday. Amory has not had much luck with Hatley recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Amory saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AC Harris, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Harris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bess Boykin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Amory's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Hatley, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Amory will take on Tishomingo County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tishomingo County is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Amory will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Hatley, they will be playing at home against Nettleton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hatley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Nettleton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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