Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Duchesne). They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the St. Charles Pirates on Wednesday. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Jackson Nikodym
Jackson Nikodym made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Duchesne is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise. Nikodym was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, Jack Burle was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Drake Fortman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Duchesne was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win got Duchesne back to even at 3-3. As for St. Charles, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Looking ahead, Duchesne will venture away from home to square off against North Kansas City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Charles, they will host Veritas Christian Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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