
Tigers
03/20/25 @ Choctaw County | 6-1 |
03/18/25 vs Choctaw County | 11-1 |
03/14/25 @ Tupelo | 6-5 |
03/14/25 vs West Union | 5-4 |
03/13/25 @ Ripley | 5-2 |
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Nettleton had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Choctaw County Chargers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-1 last Tuesday.
Bailey Payne made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Humble and Kennice Finnie did most of the damage at the plate: Humble went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple, while Finnie scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. That triple was Humble's first of the season.
Nettleton's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Choctaw County, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. As for Choctaw County, they will square off against Starkville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Starkville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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