The Nichols Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the St. Mary's Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Nichols sitting on three straight victories and St. Mary's on four.
Nichols can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cardinal O'Hara a 22-0 shutout.
Kasey Kohler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Kohler was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Hunter Arrison was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Luke Colpoys was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Hutchinson-Central Tech as St. Mary's made off with a 10-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded St. Mary's with their most commanding win of the season.
Corcoran Cameron looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Logan Gray was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landyn Elliott, who scored a run while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Nichols' record is now 5-3. As for St. Mary's, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nichols has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Nichols took their win against St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nichols since the squad 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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