Nickerson is 1-9 against Pratt since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fighting Frogs. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Nickerson put up the most runs they have all season on Friday. They walked away with a 17-14 win over Ellsworth. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Pratt never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lyons with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Fighting Frogs have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Josiah Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Pratt got a massive performance out of Cresten Pore, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That double was Pore's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Caleb Strong, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Pratt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lyons only posted an OBP of .273.
Pratt's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Nickerson, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Nickerson suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Pratt in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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