Mooreville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Nettleton Tigers by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mooreville of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Mckenna Hutcherson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Mooreville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Nettleton, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.
Mooreville will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nettleton, they will head out on the road to square off against Pontotoc at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Pontotoc's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Nettleton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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