Nichols was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 10-6 to the St. Francis Red Raiders. That's two games in a row now that Nichols has lost by exactly four runs.
Jakson Ross was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Colpoys, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On St. Francis' side, Anthony Venditti was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Venditti was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Luke Rybczynski was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jack Homer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Nichols' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for St. Francis, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nichols will face off against Canisius at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Nichols is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for St. Francis, they will head out on the road to take on Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. St. Francis is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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