Winona extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-8. They came up short against Nettleton, falling 14-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Nettleton this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Tuesday.
Winona saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Casiday, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
As for Nettleton, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-4. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Nettleton's side, Bailey Payne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over six innings pitched. Payne has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Nettleton got a massive performance out of Savannah Harlow, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Harlow a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josie Smith, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Winona didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-0 defeat against Cleveland Central on the 28th. As for Nettleton, they have also already played their next matchup, a 6-0 win against Pontotoc on the 30th.
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