The Nettleton Raiders will head out to take on the Marked Tree Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nettleton's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four contests, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Marion hit Nettleton with a seven-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders lost 13-0 to the Patriots. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly 13 runs.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Marked Tree and East Poinsett County, and Marked Tree kept the tradition alive. The Indians were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Warriors on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Marked Tree pushed their record up to 6-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Nettleton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Nettleton beat Marked Tree 6-3 when the teams last played last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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