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| 05/02/23 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 4-9 L |
| 05/05/22 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 05/04/22 - Away | 10-12 L |
| 05/03/22 - Away | 10-12 L |
| + 5 more games |
Batesville and Nettleton are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Pioneers will welcome the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Batesville has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 1.
Batesville might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-1 to Marion, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nettleton). Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Memphis a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Raiders not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 29, 2024 (when they won 24-0).
The team relied heavily on Avery Sample, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Sydney Huntsman was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Nettleton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Batesville's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Nettleton, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14.
Batesville couldn't quite finish off Nettleton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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