Nickerson is 0-6 against Pratt since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nickerson Panthers will be playing at home against the Pratt Greenbacks at 4:00 p.m. Nickerson knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Pratt likes a good challenge.
While Nickerson has not struggled against Lyons recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Nickerson blew past Lyons 15-4. That's two games straight that Nickerson has won by exactly 11 runs.
Lily Chapman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Chapman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nickerson got a massive performance out of Jayli Groth, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Avery Hambrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pratt's offense. They fell just short of Halstead by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Pratt was not able to get on the board.
Nickerson's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Pratt, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Nickerson suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Pratt in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Nickerson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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