Nixon-Smiley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nixon-Smiley of the 9-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Great Hearts Northern Oaks' part, Nicholas Franzese made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Franzese has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Franzese was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Great Hearts Northern Oaks got a massive performance out of Eli Mazeika, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ryan Matson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Nixon-Smiley's loss dropped their record down to 1-11-2. As for Great Hearts Northern Oaks, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Nixon-Smiley will head out on the road to square off against Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Randolph and Nixon-Smiley are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Great Hearts Northern Oaks, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Luling at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Great Hearts Northern Oaks is facing Luling at the right time seeing as Luling is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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