
Tigers
02/15/25 vs Tupelo | 13 |
02/24/25 vs Hamilton | 10 |
02/21/25 vs Hamilton | 10 |
03/04/25 @ Caledonia | 7 |
02/27/25 vs Saltillo | 7 |
On Tuesday, Nettleton faced Caledonia in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Nettleton Tigers were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over the Caledonia Cavaliers. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Bailey Payne made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Payne wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anna Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Zyah Gunter also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Nettleton pushed their record up to 7-1-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Caledonia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
Nettleton has already played their next matchup (against Hamilton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Caledonia, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-7 victory against Mantachie on the 10th.
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