Nichols and St. Francis squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Nichols had to settle for second. They lost 10-2 to the St. Francis Red Raiders. Nichols has struggled against St. Francis recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For St. Francis' part, they got a great performance from Noah Albano as he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Albano has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Suffoletto and Nick Bienko did most of the damage at the plate: Suffoletto scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Bienko scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Nichols' loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for St. Francis, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Nichols nor St. Francis have any future games scheduled.
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