Nettleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Marion Patriots, falling 14-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-2 on Tuesday.
Nettleton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Massey, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases marked the first that Massey has snagged this season. Another was Kylie Deaton, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Nettleton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Marion, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Nettleton will head out to take on Parkview at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.33 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Marion, they will be playing at home against Maumelle at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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