Nickerson fell victim to Hesston and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 15-0 loss to the Hesston Swathers might stick with them for a while. Nickerson has struggled against Hesston recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Hesston's part, Elyse Griffin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Griffin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Wendy Roth was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Karmen Carson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hesston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Nickerson by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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