St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is 8-2 against Nichols since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Marauders will be playing at home against the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bishop Timon-St. Jude 5-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Matthew Anzalone tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Giovanni Giancarlo
| 05/27/25 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 2 |
| 05/24/25 vs St. Francis | 1 |
| 05/17/25 vs McDowell | 1 |
| 05/11/25 vs Kenmore West | 1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Clarence | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Lancaster | 2 |
On the hitting side, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Giovanni Giancarlo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits Giancarlo has posted since back in April. Another was Michael Pegnia, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, while Nichols put up some runs last Tuesday, the same can't be said for Bishop Timon-St. Jude. The Vikings came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Max Zlotnick looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kasey Kohler was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Nichols' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, the victory got them back to even at 11-11-1.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute couldn't quite get it done against Nichols in their previous meeting on May 8th as they fell 5-0. Will the Marauders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
