The Nettleton Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the DeSoto Thunderbirds at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Nettleton will be strutting in after a victory while DeSoto will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Nettleton turned things around against Riverside on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Rebels.
Maddox Hampton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hampton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4.
Hampton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Clarkson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, DeSoto lost 10-2 to Marshall Academy on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Nettleton back to even at 1-1. As for DeSoto, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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