The Itawamba Agricultural Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Ripley Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Itawamba Agricultural comes in on seven and Ripley on six.
Last Monday, Itawamba Agricultural beat Nettleton 4-1.
Layla Owens made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Owens has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Owens was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Owens wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alden Kline, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Ripley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Alcorn Central on Monday. Ripley put the hurt on Alcorn Central with a sharp 16-6 victory.
Chatrea Wallace was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Emma Edwards, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
Itawamba Agricultural pushed their record up to 19-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ripley, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Ripley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Itawamba Agricultural has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. It's a different story for Ripley, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Itawamba Agricultural's hitters?
Everything went Itawamba Agricultural's way against Ripley when the teams last played back in March as Itawamba Agricultural made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Itawamba Agricultural since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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