NETTLETON – Bailey Payne was not quite perfect, but she was close enough.
The junior faced the minimum and tossed a no-hitter as No. 5-ranked Nettleton beat No. 10 Belmont 3-0 in Game 1 of their Class 3A quarterfinal series on Friday.
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