After flying high against Houlka on Monday, West Union came back down to earth. The West Union Eagles fell 12-7 to the Itawamba Agricultural Indians on Tuesday. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 14-6 to the Indians when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Grant Martin
| 03/18/25 @ Itawamba Agricultural | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Kossuth | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Vardaman | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Houlka | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Vardaman | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Grant Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of West Union's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Tyson Henry also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
West Union's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Itawamba Agricultural, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when West Union Eagles take on Myrtle Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Myrtle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so West Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Itawamba Agricultural, they will take on Saltillo at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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