After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Booneville, Itawamba Agricultural was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sulligent Blue Devils, sneaking past 3-1.
Layla Owens
| 04/08/25 vs Sulligent | 9 |
| 04/05/25 vs Hatley | 8 |
| 04/04/25 @ Ripley | 11 |
| 04/01/25 vs Shannon | 6 |
Layla Owens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Owens wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Partlow, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Itawamba Agricultural is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Sulligent, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Coming up, Itawamba Agricultural will face off against Tishomingo County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sulligent, they will square off against South Lamar at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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