Itawamba Agricultural is 9-1 against Amory since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Itawamba Agricultural Indians will head out on the road to take on the Amory Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Itawamba Agricultural is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Itawamba Agricultural sidestepped Tishomingo County for a 5-4 victory.
The team relied heavily on Skylar Partlow, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kooper Reese, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Amory can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Ripley 9-2. The win was just what Amory needed coming off of a 9-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Ella Gray was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Mak McAlester was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Itawamba Agricultural's record now sits at 16-1. As for Amory, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Amory's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Itawamba Agricultural has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Amory, though, as they've been averaging 12 per game. Given Itawamba Agricultural's sizable advantage in that area, Amory will need to find a way to close that gap.
Itawamba Agricultural took their win against Amory when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 14-7. 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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