Nichols is 0-10 against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Nichols Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nichols had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Kenmore West as Nichols made off with a 9-3 win.
Drury Schmidt and Derek McIntyre did most of the damage at the plate: Schmidt scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while McIntyre scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Brady Venditti was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Williamsville North a 2-0 shutout.
Williamsville North's batters probably weren't too happy with Patrick Beyer, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up a single walk).
At the plate, 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 Andrew Macre, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Nichols might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Nichols, Brendon Parker (who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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