Baseball Recap: St. Mary Catholic triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Colin Nigl

By Team Reports May 29, 2024, 6:44pm

Baseball Recap: St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs vs. Kewaunee Storm

St. Mary Catholic came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kewaunee Storm a 1-0 shutout.

Colin Nigl made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Nigl has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nigl was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Nigl wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Wagner, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.

St. Mary Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Kewaunee, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-6.

St. Mary Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 win vs. Shiocton on the 29th. Kewaunee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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