Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Nettleton

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

04/10/25 vs Mooreville	5-0
04/08/25 @ Mooreville	7-1
04/04/25 vs Amory	14-9
04/03/25 @ East Webster	16-1
04/01/25 vs East Webster	6-0

Nettleton waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Mooreville Troopers get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-1 last Tuesday.

The result came thanks to Bailey Payne's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zion Seals, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zyah Gunter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Nettleton pushed their record up to 23-2-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Mooreville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nettleton will take on Pontotoc at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games the Warriors have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Mooreville, they will face off against Tupelo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Wave have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.56 runs per game on average), something the Troopers will no doubt try to take advantage of.