Nicolet had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Monday. They put the hurt on the Grafton Black Hawks with a sharp 8-1 victory. Considering Nicolet has won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Stuck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jon Merk was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Ben Ott was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Grafton's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Haldeman, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Nicolet is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Grafton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Nicolet will head out on the road to square off against Cedarburg at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Nicolet is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Grafton, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Bend West at 5:00 p.m. Grafton and West Bend West are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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