Baseball Game Preview: Nichols Vikings vs. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders

For the second straight game, Nichols will face off against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. The Vikings will host the Marauders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nichols is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.

Nichols is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, sneaking past 2-1.

Ross Yoshida

Batters Struck Out

05/29/25 @ St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute	13
05/20/25 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude	10
05/16/25 @ St. Mary's	11
05/13/25 vs St. Mary's	6
05/08/25 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute	11
+ 5 more games

Ross Yoshida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game.

On the hitting side, Nichols saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek McIntyre, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Nichols' win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-12-1 record.