Nickerson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of the Hillsboro Trojans by a score of 11-10. Even if Nickerson couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Nickerson got a big performance out of Jayli Groth, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Huggard, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Hillsboro's side, Cassidy Bernhardt was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Abby Beavers was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Hillsboro, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Nickerson beat Hillsboro by a score of 10-6 later that day.
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