The Depew Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Nichols Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Depew is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, Depew beat Holland 11-6.
Daniel Reese was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Reese was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Depew got a massive performance out of CJ Kanick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Tyler Pagano was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nichols made easy work of Bishop Timon-St. Jude on Monday and carried off a 10-1 win. With that victory, Nichols brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Kasey Kohler, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jakson Ross, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Depew has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2-1 record this season. As for Nichols, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11.
Nichols' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Depew hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Nichols, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain Depew's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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