
Tigers
04/03/25 @ East Webster | 15 |
03/25/25 @ Aberdeen | 13 |
02/15/25 vs Tupelo | 13 |
03/25/25 @ Aberdeen | 12 |
03/18/25 vs Choctaw County | 10 |
Nettleton entered their tilt with Mooreville on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Troopers. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Bailey Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chloe Humble, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last nine contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Zyah Gunter, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Nettleton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Nettleton pushed their record up to 22-2-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Mooreville, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
Nettleton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Troopers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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