Nettleton had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it five. They fell just short of the Hoxie Mustangs by a score of 4-3. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Nettleton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karter Massey, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Massey has hit this season. Another was Avery Sample, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Hoxie, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Four seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Hoxie's side, the team relied heavily on Diayla Davis, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Madison Light was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Nettleton will be playing at home against Searcy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hoxie, they are taking a road trip to challenge Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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