A feisty cat fight will be fought as Amory Panthers face off against Ripley Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Amory will be strutting in after a victory while Ripley will be coming in after a loss.
Amory is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Shannon on Monday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Aleaha Tackitt
| 03/17/25 vs Shannon | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Hamilton | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Hatley | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Columbus | 1 |
| 02/15/25 vs Mooreville | 3 |
Aleaha Tackitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Amory got a massive performance out of Mak McAlester, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits McAlester has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mylie Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Amory always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Ripley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Itawamba Agricultural, falling 7-0. Considering the last time the Tigers couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Ripley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Edwards, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Amory now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Ripley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Amory took their victory against Ripley when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amory since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
