Nicolet and Port Washington are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Nicolet Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Port Washington Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nicolet is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Nicolet's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against West Bend West on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the Spartans. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Nicolet's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Port Washington sidestepped Whitefish Bay for a 5-3 victory.
Sierra Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hope Gilhooly, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Nicolet's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Port Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8-1 record this season.
Nicolet might still be hurting after the 20-3 loss they got from Port Washington in their previous meeting on April 9th. Can Nicolet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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