The Ethel Tigers will take on the Itawamba Agricultural Indians in a tournament on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Ethel beat Houston 10-7. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Hilltoppers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Itawamba Agricultural put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Shannon 20-1. The game marked the Indians' most dominant win of the season so far.
Layla Owens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Mollie McGee was a standout: she scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Skylar Partlow, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Itawamba Agricultural hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in seven consecutive contests.
Itawamba Agricultural pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Ethel, their record is now 3-5.
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