Nettleton was the 10-3 winner over Choctaw County when they last played one another back in March of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Nettleton Tigers fell just short of the Choctaw County Chargers by a score of 5-3 on Friday.
For Choctaw County's part, Robby Curtis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Curtis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jeramiah Miller, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Nettleton's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-9. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Choctaw County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nettleton will take on Tishomingo County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Choctaw County, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Nanih Waiya at 1:00 p.m. Nanih Waiya is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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