Baseball Game Preview: Nichols on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 15, 2024, 2:49am

Baseball Preview: Nichols Vikings vs. Amherst Central Tigers

The Nichols Vikings will be playing at home against the Amherst Central Tigers at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Nichols will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

In what's become a running theme this season, Nichols gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Depew 17-7. Nichols' victory was all the more impressive since Depew was averaging only 3.95 runs allowed on the season.

Ross Yoshida looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.

On the hitting side, Jakson Ross was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Nikolas Alberti was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Amherst Central had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Williamsville South on Monday.

Nichols' win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Amherst Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.

Nichols suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Amherst Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023. 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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