Baseball Preview: Nichols Vikings vs. St. Mary's Lancers
After three games on the road, Nichols is heading back home. They will take on the St. Mary's Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Nichols is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Nichols came up short against Sweet Home and fell 9-6.
Drury Schmidt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Coene, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Nichols as St. Mary's made off with a 10-3 win. St. Mary's victory was all the more impressive since Nichols was averaging only 3.78 runs allowed on the season.
Kolbert Chayce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Chayce was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Landyn Elliott and Branston Lindquist did most of the damage at the plate: Elliott scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Lindquist scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Corcoran Collin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Nichols' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for St. Mary's, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nichols has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Nichols suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to St. Mary's in their previous matchup on Friday. Will Nichols have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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