No. 14 Indians Split with No. 20 Northeast
No. 14 Itawamba Community College split its doubleheader with No. 20 Northeast on Wednesday, taking the opener 2-0 before falling 4-3 in the nightcap.
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FULTON, Miss. - No. 14 Itawamba Community College split its doubleheader with No. 20 Northeast on Wednesday, taking the opener 2-0 before falling 4-3 in the nightcap.
ICC got a shutout from Ramsey Montgomery and all of its Game 1 offense on one swing from Emarie Boddie. In Game 2, the Indians built a three-run lead but Northeast scored once in the sixth and once in the seventh to take the split.
Game 1: No. 14 Indians 2, No. 20 Northeast 0
ICC broke through in the fifth in a scoreless game.
With Alana Dossey on second, Boddie drove a two-run home run to right field to give the Indians a 2-0 lead. That was all Montgomery needed.
Montgomery threw a complete-game shutout and held Northeast to four hits. She did not allow a run and kept the Tigers off the board the entire way as ICC secured the opener.
Game 2: No. 20 Northeast 4, No. 14 Indians 3
ICC grabbed control early in the second.
Taylar Shands doubled to center to score Kaylin Lynch and Ella Duhon for a 2-0 lead. Later in the inning, Gracyn Snell singled to left to bring home Shands and extend the lead to 3-0.
Northeast chipped away before taking the lead late.
The Tigers scored four runs in the seventh, three coming with two outs in the inning, to take the lead. The Indians went three up, three down in the home half of the seventh allowing the Tigers to hold on for the split.
Lizzie Meeks started in the circle for ICC and worked 6 2/3 innings. She allowed four runs on eight hits, struck out six and did not issue a walk.
"We played some of the best softball we have played for 13.2 innings," said Coach Carson Owens. "We have to keep learning and growing and finding ways to finish. We will be better because of these two games. I think we have been in every situation we can be in, so I hope we keep learning from that."
Up next, the Indians will host East Central for Sophoomore Day on Saturday.
"East Central is a very good team," said Owens. "It will be an exciting day as we celebrate our sophomores and everything they mean to our program. These games are important because we know what we are fighting for. Every game matters in this league, especially at the end of the season. Our team knows what our goals are and what we are fighting for, so I hope we come ready to compete for it Saturday.
Game 1 of the doubleheader was originally scheduled for 1 p.m. but has been moved to a noon start with Sophomore Day starting before the Guaranty Bank opening pitch. The games will be available on LetsGoICCTV.com/red.