Softball Recap: Nettleton Sets Scoring Season-High Against East Webster

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

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

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nettleton). They blew past the East Webster Wolverines 16-1 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Bailey Payne spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zion Seals, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Josie Smith was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Nettleton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Webster only posted a batting average of .100.

Nettleton pushed their record up to 20-2-1 with the victory, which was their 13th 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 8.8 runs over those games. As for East Webster, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11.

Coming up, Nettleton will welcome Amory at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Webster, they will head out on the road to take on Choctaw County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.