Baseball Game Recap: Cardinal O'Hara Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 9:59am

Baseball Recap: Cardinal O'Hara Hawks vs. Nichols Vikings

Monday just wasn't the day for Cardinal O'Hara's offense. They lost 23-0 to the Nichols Vikings on Monday. Cardinal O'Hara has struggled against Nichols recently, as their contest on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

For Nichols' part, Ross Yoshida was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Yoshida has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Yoshida was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jakson Ross, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Reed Coene, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.

Cardinal O'Hara's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Nichols, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Cardinal O'Hara by a score of 21-0.

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