Haven waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Nickerson Panthers with a sharp 16-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 on Friday.
Avery Brawner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Haven got a massive performance out of Ella Bontrager, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Bontrager a new career-high. Caeli Hunninghake was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Haven was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .611. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in six consecutive games.
Wildcats
| 04/25/25 vs Nickerson | 16-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Nickerson | 10-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Larned | 15-5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Larned | 17-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Pratt | 11-3 |
| + 6 more games |
Haven pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs over those games. As for Nickerson, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Haven will host Trinity Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Nickerson, they will be playing at home against Kingman at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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