Kate Nickerson turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday: she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her tenth in a row with more than six strikeouts. For the season, Nickerson has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 1.88 over 78 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.537/0.604/0.951 with 20 runs, plus 11 stolen bases.
Nickerson and Scituate will face off against Westerly on Sunday. The last time Nickerson took on Westerly, she made a splash, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Can she match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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