If Nickerson was riding high off their 14-8 takedown of Hillsboro on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nickerson Panthers took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillsboro Trojans on Friday. Nickerson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hillsboro apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
For Hillsboro's part, they let Dalton Philpott and Zander Haslett loose on the outfield. Philpott scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Haslett scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Philpott has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Hurst, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Nickerson's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Hillsboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-12 record this season.
Nickerson will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Larned. As for Hillsboro, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pratt at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pratt will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Hillsboro surely won't give up without a fight.
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