Baseball Recap: Nicolet Knights vs. Homestead Highlanders
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nicolet had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Homestead Highlanders. Winning may never get old, but Nicolet sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Cole Fox, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Konczal, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Homestead's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Van Laanen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Gavin Levin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Nicolet has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Homestead, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
Nicolet will face off against Whitefish Bay on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Whitefish Bay: 3.6, Nicolet: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Homestead does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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