Softball Preview: Nichols Vikings vs. Mount Mercy Academy Magic
Nichols is 7-2 against Mount Mercy Academy since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Nichols Vikings have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Mount Mercy Academy Magic at 4:30 p.m. Nichols will be strutting in after a win while Mount Mercy Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Nichols sidestepped Mount St. Mary Academy for a 4-3 victory.
Reyes Rodriguez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryann O'Carroll, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Gabriella Seneca was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mount Mercy Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Sacred Heart Academy by a score of 1-0.
Mount Mercy Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Jahn, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Nichols' win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Mount Mercy Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-9.
Nichols took their victory against Mount Mercy Academy when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-6. Does Nichols have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Mercy Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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