Lady Indians go 2-1 against DI foes at TigerFest

Lady Indians go 2-1 against DI foes at TigerFest
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Game 1 - Wabash Valley 9 Lady Indians 1 (6 innings)

BOONEVILLE, MS - The Lady Indians opened TigerFest against one of the top teams participating in this year's event and suffered a 9-1 loss after being held to two hits in the game.

Heather Dillard (New Albany) reached on and error and scored the Lady Indians lone run of the game on a double by Kory Watterson (Nesbit).

Laken Shankle (Bruce) had a single in the loss.

Game 2 - Lady Indians 8 Jefferson College 5 (6 innings; time limit)

Dillard went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs and scored a run to help the Lady Indians defeat Jefferson College in the second game of the day.

Catherine Carver (Hernando) and Rachel Elder (Guntown) each doubled and scored a run while Emilee Henderson (Burnsville) and Watterson singled and drove in a run in the win.

Cara Hopper (Caledonia) had a two-run single with Autumn Bonner (Fayette, AL) and Haley Moore (Booneville) had a single in the victory.

Carver went 2-for-3 at the plate.

Hannah Johnson (Branson, MO) gave up four earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three to earn the win.

Game 3 - Lady Indians 2 Three Rivers 1

The Lady Indians closed out the day winning a 2-1 battle against Three Rivers thanks to a solo home run by Watterson in the bottom of the fifth.

Watterson went 1-for-3 and scored a run while Dillard pushed across the first run of the game in the bottom of the second when she reached on a fielder's choice to score Ashley Langford (Caledonia).

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