Halstead has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Nickerson Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Halstead's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Nickerson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Halstead gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Lyons. While fans of Halstead might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Meanwhile, Nickerson might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Larned who claimed the real prize. Nickerson lost 17-7 to Larned. That's two games in a row now that Nickerson has lost by exactly ten runs.
Nickerson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Chapman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kalyse Abernathy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Halstead has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Nickerson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Halstead took their victory against Nickerson in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Halstead since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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