Nettleton won against Mooreville last Thursday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Tigers walked away with a 5-2 win over the Pontotoc Warriors. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won six contests in a row.
Tigers
| 04/11/25 @ Pontotoc | 5-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Mooreville | 7-1 |
| 04/03/25 @ East Webster | 16-1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Saltillo | 9-5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Aberdeen | 13-0 |
| + 10 more games |
Nettleton's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-2-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Pontotoc, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-9.
Nettleton and Pontotoc should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Nettleton (ranked ninth) will meet Hatley (ranked 52nd) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Nettleton 1.7, Hatley 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Pontotoc will face off against Clarksdale at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (30 vs. 148).
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