After six games on the road, Nickerson is heading back home. They will take on the Halstead Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Things were looking good for Nickerson after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 17-7 to Larned. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalyse Abernathy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Halstead waltzed into their contest on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Halstead might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Halstead, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Nickerson suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Halstead in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Nickerson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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