No. 14 Indians knock off Northwest in 5 innings, 10-1
Adam Gore/LetsGoICC.com
SENATOBIA, MS – Caroline Dickins (Batesville) gave up one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out seven in the Indians 10-1 win in five innings over Northwest Mississippi Community College on Thursday.
The Indians took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first after Alex Brown (Pontotoc) doubled and scored on a two-out single by McKenzie Piper (Pell City, AL) before pushing across five runs in the top of the second to pull away for a 6-0 lead.
Bre Harford (Southaven) doubled and advanced to third after back-to-back sac bunts Maura Jane Autry (Holly Springs) and Dickins. Harford scored on a single by Mary Kansas Sullivan (Houston), who was replaced on the bases by Cori Childs (New Site). Brown was hit by a pitch before Meg Sullivan (Springville, AL) singled to score Childs. Brown and Sullivan scored on a double by Mamie Hollenhead (Mathiston), who scored on a wild pitch before the Rangers could get out of the inning.
Childs had three stolen bases and two runs scored in the win.
The Indians plated a pair of runs on a two-run single by Kaitlyn Rhodes (Alexandria, AL) to take 8-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth. Northwest got a run back in the bottom half of the inning when Sally Rose Carver doubled and scored on a single by Allison Williams.
ICC picked up two more runs in the fifth when Childs scored on a triple by Brown, who scored on a double by Meg Sullivan. The Rangers rallied with back-to-back singles and a two-out walk to load the bases before Dickins squeeze a pop-up to end the rally.
Brown, Hollenhead, and Meg Sullivan each had a pair of hits in the Indians' 12-hit performance.
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No. 14 Indians knock off Northwest in 5 innings, 10-1
Game 1
Game 1
Itawamba CC
10
Northwest Mississippi Community College
1
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
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Itawamba CC (24-9-1, 13-4) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
Northwest Mississippi Community College (17-12, 11-6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Posted: Apr 06, 2017