Baseball Preview: Nettleton Raiders vs. Batesville Pioneers
The Nettleton Raiders will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Batesville Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Nettleton is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Nettleton lost 8-1 to West Memphis on Tuesday.
Ford Raffo put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Raffo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Raffo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Batesville lost 10-4 to Marion on Tuesday.
Nettleton's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Batesville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10.
Nettleton came up short against Batesville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Nettleton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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