Nettleton waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Choctaw County Chargers 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Nettleton also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2019.
Savannah Harlow and Zyah Gunter did most of the damage at the plate: Harlow scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Gunter scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Gunter has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Nettleton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Choctaw County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nettleton will take on Ingomar at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Choctaw County, they will be playing at home against Houston at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Houston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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