Indians Launch Four Homers to #BeatNE

SENATOBIA, Miss. - The Indians won a high-scoring, non-conference showdown, defeating Northeast 12-7.

ICC wasted no time setting the tone. Brody Thompson homered to left in the top of the first for a two-run lead.

The Indians kept pressure on in the second. Madden Butler lined a single down the left field line to drive in a run and stretch the lead to 3-1.

The Tigers answered with a solo homer in the bottom of the second, but the Indians had the biggest moment of the night waiting in the third.

With the bats rolling, Andrew Williams broke it open in the top of the third with a grand slam to left field, a game-changing swing that gave the Indians separation.

ICC kept adding on in the middle innings. Jack Cummings hit a three-run homer to left in the fourth, then Reid Kent went deep to right in the fifth for two more insurance runs as the Indians stayed in control in a game where both offenses produced.

Gavin Baillargeon earned the win for Itawamba, working 4.1 innings and allowing five runs on five hits with three strikeouts and three walks.

ICC finished with nine hits. Kent, Butler and Graham each had two hits, while Williams drove in four runs.