The Nickerson Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Hesston Swathers at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Neither Nickerson nor Hesston posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Friday just wasn't the day for Nickerson's offense. They fell victim to a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of Pratt in Friday's second game. Nickerson has not had much luck with Pratt recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hesston unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak in Friday's second game. They fell just short of Hoisington by a score of 3-2.
Elyse Griffin put in work no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Griffin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Griffin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kori Kramer, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Nickerson's record now sits at 2-6. As for Hesston, their record is now 8-2.
Nickerson suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Hesston in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Nickerson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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