Grafton hasn't had much luck against Nicolet recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Black Hawks will venture away from home to take on the Knights at 5:00 p.m. Grafton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Nicolet's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Grafton hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Black Hawks were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over New Holstein on Saturday. The Black Hawks have beaten the Huskies the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Huskies has come to flipping the script.
Kevin Quello and Nicholas Schiller did most of the damage at the plate: Quello got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Schiller went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Schiller has posted since back in April. Zachary Plier was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Nicolet came out on top against Port Washington on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Knights took their game against the Pirates 8-3. Eight seems to be a good number for the Knights as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cole Fox was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Nicolet: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jack Stuck, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
The victory was the third in a row for Nicolet, bringing their record up to 6-11. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Grafton, their record now sits at 13-6.
Grafton beat Nicolet 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Black Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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