Indians’ bats on fire in sweep of Kaskaskia

TUPELO, Miss. – The Indians enjoyed Saturday's sweep over Kaskaskia at Veterans Park in Tupelo.

Game 1: Indians 13, Kaskaskia 9

The Indians took game one over Kaskaskia in a back-and-forth battle, 13-9.

After giving up three runs to start the contest, the Indians responded with Hallie Turner scoring on a triple by Jessi Smith followed by Riley Tyree grounding out to score Smith. In the second inning, a pair of RBI singles from Smith and Sammie Day-Jones put the Indians in front.

Kaskaskia tied the game in the top of the third, but that tie was quickly broken after Julia Shaw hit a solo home run to put the lead back in the Indians' hands.

After Kaskaskia scored three in the top of the fourth, the Indians put their foot on the gas with a four-run outing in their half of the inning and went on to score two in each of the last two innings en route to the game one win.

Smith went four-for-five at the plate while Shaw and Camdyn Cooper each added three hits to the Indians' total 20 hits in the game. Smith, Tyree and Emma Rose Thompson each had three RBIs in the contest.

Shaw threw a complete game as she struckout eight batters.

Game 2: Indians 10, Kaskaskia 1 (5 Innings)

The Indians set the tone for game two by scoring five runs in the first inning on their way to a 10-1 win over Kaskaskia.

Hallie Turner, Riley Tyree, Julia Shaw and Laklyn Nichols each had two hits at the plate. Tyree also had five RBIs in the victory while Shaw added two and Tamyia Martin, one.

Turner was the pitcher of record as she gave up one run on two hits while striking out four batters.

The Indians will be back in action on Sunday, February 18 when they return to Veterans Park in Tupelo for a showdown with No. 16 South Suburban.