Baseball Preview: Nickerson Panthers vs. Hesston Swathers
Nickerson is 2-7 against Hesston since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Tuesday's first game. The Nickerson Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Hesston Swathers at 4:00 p.m.
Sadly, Nickerson is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They fell victim to a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of Pratt on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hesston came tearing into in Friday's second game's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cardinals 4-3.
Gunnar Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Whit Rhodes and Blayne Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Rhodes scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hesston, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Nickerson came up short against Hesston when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Nickerson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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