Nicolet has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Slinger Owls at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Nicolet's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against St. Mary Catholic as Nicolet made off with a 13-0 win. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Nicolet yet this season.
Joseph Jewell looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Nicolet let Gabe Nelson and Nolan Sandee loose on the outfield. Nelson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Sandee scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Konczal, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Slinger beat Watertown 12-8 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Macay Wagner, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Raine Fredericks was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Nicolet is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Slinger, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Nicolet's way against Slinger in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Nicolet made off with a 15-9 win. Will Nicolet repeat their success, or does Slinger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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