West Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Nettleton Tigers, falling 15-5. That's two games in a row now that the Green Wave have lost by exactly ten runs.
Braydon Pennington led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. West Point is 2-1 when Pennington posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Quenshawn Posely was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Green Wave
| 03/01/25 vs Nettleton | 12 |
| 02/27/25 @ Grenada | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Choctaw County | 1 |
| 02/24/25 vs Noxubee County | 10 |
| 02/17/25 @ Columbus | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Even though they lost, West Point kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
West Point now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Nettleton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Looking ahead, West Point will face off against New Hope at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Point has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Nettleton, they will host Mooreville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nettleton is on a five-game streak of home wins, Mooreville a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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