Nickerson has not done well against Lyons recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went the Nickerson Panthers' way against the Lyons Lions as the Nickerson Panthers made off with a 15-4 victory. That's two games straight that Nickerson has won by exactly 11 runs.
Lily Chapman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Chapman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nickerson got a massive performance out of Jayli Groth, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Avery Hambrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
The win made it two in a row for Nickerson and bumps their season record up to 2-4. As for Lyons, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nickerson will take on Pratt at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lyons, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Larned, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Lyons is facing Larned at the right time seeing as Larned is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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