Indians
| 03/06/25 @ Shannon | 19 |
| 02/17/25 @ Smithville | 17 |
| 04/01/25 vs Shannon | 15 |
| 03/27/25 @ Amory | 13 |
| 02/27/25 vs Smithville | 12 |
Itawamba Agricultural won the last time they faced Ripley and things went their way on Friday too. The Indians blew past the Tigers 10-4. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Layla Owens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Alden Kline was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Abri McAlexander was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Itawamba Agricultural was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ripley only posted a batting average of .192.
The win was the fifth in a row for Itawamba Agricultural, bringing their record up to 20-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Ripley, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-15.
Coming up, Itawamba Agricultural will face off against Hatley at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 1.4, the Tigers 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ripley, they will take on Amory at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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