The Nichols Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Canisius Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Nichols is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Nichols came up short against St. Francis and fell 10-6. 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.
Meanwhile, Canisius narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past St. Mary's 6-4.
Canisius also got a great performance from Joe Cheman as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Cheman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aaron Jones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. David Barczak was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Nichols' loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Canisius, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Nichols came up short against Canisius in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Can Nichols avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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