For the second straight game, Nettleton will face off against Mooreville. The Tigers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Troopers at 5:30 p.m. Nettleton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Nettleton barely beat Mooreville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Troopers 7-1 on Tuesday. Considering the Tigers have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bailey Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chloe Humble, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last nine contests. Zion Seals was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Nettleton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.
Nettleton pushed their record up to 22-2-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mooreville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-8 record.
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