Clarksdale, Miss. – No. 15 Itawamba Community College softball got their second straight sweep of a conference opponent Tuesday by defeating Coahoma Community College, 15-2 in game one and 8-2 in game two.
Game 1: Indians 15, Tigers 2 (5-innings)
After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning, the Indians (19-6, 6-2 MACCC) rattled off 14 hits and 15 unanswered runs to pick up the 15-2 game one run-rule victory.
Lexi Brown (Morton) and Emma Rose Thompson (Hatley) led the offensive charge driving in three runs each and both going 2-for-2 with a home run.
Sammie Day-Jones (Ragland, Ala.) went 2-for-3 and picked up two RBI and four other Indians drove in one run each.
Haylee Alberson (Hernando) picked up the win throwing three innings without giving up a hit and strikeout out four.
Game 2: Indians 8, Tigers 2
Just like game one, the Indians fell behind in the first inning with Coahoma taking a 1-0 lead, but a five-run second inning put the Tribe in front for good.
Allie Beckley (Pontotoc) drove in three runs to led the Indians and Chloe McClain (Fulton) went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Tayler Bishop (Ecru), Avery Wolfe (Hernando) and Tamiya Martin (Nettleton) added an RBI each as well.
Alberson threw a complete game and struck out 10 in game two to improve 3-0 this season.
The Indians will hit the road Saturday for a conference and Top 20 doubleheader against No. 12 Pearl River Community College. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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No. 15 Indians sweep Coahoma
Itawamba CC
8
Coahoma Community College
2
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Itawamba CC (19-6) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
Coahoma Community College (0-0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Itawamba CC
15
Coahoma Community College
2
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Itawamba CC (18-6) | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
Coahoma Community College (0-0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Posted: Mar 21, 2023