Nickerson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of the Haven Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nickerson of the 17-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
Nickerson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Kreutzer, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Haven's side, Avery Brawner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brawner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brawner was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sydney Holzrichter was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Morgan O'Neal, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Haven, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nickerson will challenge Kingman at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Haven, they will head out on the road to face off against Trinity Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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