Baseball Recap: Nickerson Panthers vs. Halstead Dragons
Nickerson was the 5-4 winner over Halstead when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Nickerson Panthers lost 21-4 to the Halstead Dragons on Tuesday. Nickerson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Halstead's part, Zack Gavlak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gavlak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Halstead got a massive performance out of Kaden Eskins, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Brandon Chege was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Nickerson's loss dropped their record down to 1-11-1. As for Halstead, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
While Nickerson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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