Friday just wasn't the day for Nichols's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Akron Tigers on Friday. Nichols' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Max Langer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Nichols saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reed Coene, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Nichols' defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Akron, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Nichols will head out on the road to face off against St. Francis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nichols is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Akron, they will be playing at home against East Aurora at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Akron is facing East Aurora at the right time seeing as East Aurora is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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