Nettleton will take on Winona at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nettleton knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Winona likes a good challenge.
Nettleton came out on top against Alcorn Central on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Tigers walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Bears.
Bailey Payne was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Zyah Gunter was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Chloe Humble, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Nettleton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alcorn Central only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Winona rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Lions 17-2. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 14 matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Nettleton pushed their record up to 27-3-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Winona, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
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