Gentrye Nickel turned in nothing short of a gem on Monday: he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with less than two walks allowed. For the season, Nickel has an ERA of 2.07 over 23.7 innings pitched.
Nickel and Cherokee will head out on the road to face off against Carnegie at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sadly, Nickel's big day wasn't enough to stop the loss, which snapped Cherokee's three-game streak of wins at home. With the streak broken, Nickel and Cherokee surely have a bit of extra motivation heading into Thursday's match. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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