The Nickerson Panthers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Larned Indians at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nickerson will bounce into Friday's game after beating Hillsboro, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Nickerson walked away with a 10-6 victory over Hillsboro on Friday.
Lily Chapman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Chapman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Kreutzer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Shalie Powell, who went 1-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Larned waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 14-8 margin over the Vikings. The result was nothing new for Larned, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Nickerson's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-13. As for Larned, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Nickerson might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Larned when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Nickerson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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