Larned extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 10-14. They put the hurt on the Nickerson Panthers with a sharp 8-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly six runs.
Brileigh Stahlecker made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Brooke Simmons
| 05/08/26 vs Nickerson | 3 |
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In other batting news, Eowyn Hedding and Brooke Simmons did most of the damage at the plate: Hedding went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Simmons went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Simmons a new career-high. Kendra Marvin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Larned was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are 10-3 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
As for Nickerson, they are on a 22-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-22. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly six runs.
On Nickerson's side, Shalie Powell was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Larned will host Pratt at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nickerson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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