Bedford North Lawrence entered their tilt with Orleans on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Bulldogs.
Macee Nicholson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Tori Nikirk
| 05/05/25 vs Orleans | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Mitchell | 2 |
| 05/20/24 vs Floyd Central | 2 |
| 05/13/24 vs Loogootee | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Mitchell | 2 |
On the hitting side, Tori Nikirk was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kendall Graves, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Bedford North Lawrence's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Orleans, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3.
Bedford North Lawrence and Orleans should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Stars (ranked 35th) will meet Barr-Reeve (ranked 144th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Orleans will square off against Springs Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (71 vs. 211).
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