Nicollet fell victim to Loyola and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Crusaders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 9-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Nicollet's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Loyola, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Coming up, Nicollet will head out on the road to face off against Medford at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.7 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Loyola, they will head out to square off against New Ulm Cathedral at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Greyhounds have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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