The Larned Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Nickerson Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Larned has four straight victories, Nickerson has 17 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Larned came out on top against Russell on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run first inning. The Indians put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 12-2 win. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Nickerson came up short against Smoky Valley on Monday and fell 10-6.
Shalie Powell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Kreutzer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Larned's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Nickerson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Everything went Larned's way against Nickerson when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Larned made off with a 17-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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