After flying high against Winters last Tuesday, East Nicolaus came back down to earth. The Spartans fell just short of the Dixon Rams by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since March 13, 2024.
Stevie Knight put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Makinze Massey was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Natalie Avara also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
East Nicolaus' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Dixon, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Coming up, East Nicolaus will welcome Winters at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.33 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dixon, they will head out to challenge Pioneer at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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