Baseball Preview: Nichols Vikings vs. Maryvale Flyers
The Nichols Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Maryvale Flyers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Nichols' hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute on Thursday. They fell just short of the Marauders by a score of 2-0. Nichols has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Maryvale put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Lake Shore.
James Rindfleisch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jameson McNeill, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Hill, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Nichols' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Maryvale, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Nichols took their victory against Maryvale in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Nichols have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maryvale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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