Nickerson might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Larned who claimed the real prize. The Nickerson Panthers lost 17-7 to the Larned Indians. Nickerson has not had much luck with Larned recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Nickerson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Chapman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kalyse Abernathy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Larned, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Nickerson will be playing at home against Halstead at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Halstead will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Nickerson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Larned, they will head out on the road to square off against Hoisington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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