Alcorn Central dropped to 18-9 on Thursday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They lost 10-2 to the Nettleton Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Golden Bears have suffered since March 17th.
Sydnee Norman
| 04/23/26 vs Nettleton | 8 |
| 04/20/26 @ Holly Springs | 8 |
| 04/09/26 @ Belmont | 6 |
| 04/07/26 vs Belmont | 6 |
| 04/02/26 vs Mantachie | 9 |
| + 4 more games |
Sydnee Norman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Journey Phillips was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Lexie Dixon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
As for Nettleton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 contests by six runs or more this season.
Like Alcorn Central, Nettleton also got a great game from a two-way player: Bailey Payne. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Payne was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Macy Sullivan and Anna Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Sullivan went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Taylor went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Josie Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As of now, neither Alcorn Central nor Nettleton have any future games scheduled.
