Irwin County is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Berrien on Monday, but Berrien came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Irwin County Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Berrien Rebels and snuck past 4-2. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 11-4 loss the Rebels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Brooklyn Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Irwin County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilee Smith, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Irwin County's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Berrien, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Irwin County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 win vs. Turner County on the 13th. Berrien has also already played their next game, an 11-2 victory against Cairo on the 13th.
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