In Thursday's league challenge, the Nichols Vikings (Buffalo, NY) baseball squad edged the visiting St. Francis Red Raiders (Hamburg, NY), by a final score of 9-8.

With the win, Nichols upgrades its record to 8-10 on the season. The Vikings host Kiski School (Saltsburg, PA) to encounter the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 19. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 3-8. Kiski School won 4-1 in their recent league challenge against St. James Prep (Newark, NJ)

With the defeat, St. Francis falls to 13-10 on the season. The Red raiders travel to Williamsville East (East Amherst, NY) to encounter the Flames in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 20. The Flames come into the challenge with a record of 13-5. Williamsville East won 11-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Frontier (Hamburg, NY)