
Indians
09/09/25 vs Turner County | 22 |
09/02/25 @ Valdosta | 17 |
08/26/25 vs Echols County | 13 |
08/21/25 vs Atkinson County | 13 |
08/14/25 @ Brooks County | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Irwin County). They put the hurt on the Turner County Titans with a sharp 22-1 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won five in a row.
Lyla Moore made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Irwin County got a massive performance out of Katie Alberson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits Alberson has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Sailor Mixon, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
Irwin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Turner County only managed one hit.
Irwin County's record is now 11-2. As for Turner County, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Irwin County will take on Brooks County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.58 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Turner County, they will square off against Clinch County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season.
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