The Blytheville Chickasaws dropped a 5A-East doubleheader losing to the Nettleton Raiders, 14-0 and 20-1, Tuesday afternoon at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex.
In game one, Nettleton hurler Ethan Moore pitched five perfect innings to get the win. Moore struck out the first 11 Chicks he faced and 13 of the minimum 15 for the game. He only reached a three-ball count on one batter. Keontray Wilkerson broke up Moore's strike out streak with a grounder to second in the fourth inning.
Ethan Bauer got the Raiders off and running with a two-run homer in the first inning. Mason Gibson hit home runs in the third and fifth innings to pace the Raiders.
In game two, the Raiders defeated the Chicks, 20-1. Radarus Caruthers and Ke'Andre Diamond picked up hits for the Chicks in game two.
The Chicks record stands at 1-12 and 0-6 in the 5A-East. Blytheville takes on Piggott at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex.
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