Nickerson came out on top against Oxford on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Panthers took their contest against the Wildcats 8-3. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
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Corbin Shelton and Fallon Rist were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Shelton struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Rist struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Nickerson is 2-1 when Shelton allows two or fewer hits, but 5-12 otherwise. At bat, Shelton went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Rist went 2-for-4 with two triples and one RBI. Those two triples gave Rist a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cale Ruckman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Chase Welch was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Nickerson's record now sits at 7-13. As for Oxford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Nickerson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-6 defeat against Hillsboro on the 1st. As for Oxford, they have also already played their next game, a 16-6 loss against West Elk on the 30th.
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