Indians
| 03/06/25 @ Shannon | 19 |
| 02/17/25 @ Smithville | 17 |
| 02/27/25 vs Smithville | 12 |
| 03/07/25 vs Ethel | 10 |
| 03/03/25 vs Amory | 10 |
There's no place like home for Itawamba Agricultural, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ripley Tigers a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Indians have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Layla Owens's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Abbie Robertson and Alden Kline did most of the damage at the plate: Robertson went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Kline scored two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Kline has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lana Garrett, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Itawamba Agricultural pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ripley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Coming up, Itawamba Agricultural will challenge Lewisburg at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ripley, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Ripley Tigers face off against Amory Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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