Nickerson extended their losing streak to 16 on Monday, dropping them down to 4-16. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oxford Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 on Monday.
Jayanna Cornejo made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and fired off three triples, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. Brylee Squires was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Oxford, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Oxford's side, Katelyn Gillenwater was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Gillenwater has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Wood, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three RBI.
Coming up, Nickerson will take on Hillsboro at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.71 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Oxford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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