The Nettleton Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Caledonia Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nettleton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Everything went Nettleton's way against Saltillo as Nettleton made off with a 10-3 win. The result was nothing new for Nettleton, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kennice Finnie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Chloe Humble
| 02/27/25 vs Saltillo | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs South Pontotoc | 2 |
| 03/04/24 @ Ingomar | 2 |
| 02/23/24 @ Hamilton | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Hamilton | 1 |
At the plate, Nettleton let Anna Taylor and Chloe Humble run wild. Taylor scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Humble scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Humble a new career-high. Zyah Gunter also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Caledonia's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 4-1 to New Hope. The game marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Nettleton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.25 hits in those games compared to only 2.8 in the others. As for Caledonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
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