For the second straight game, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute will face off against Nichols. The Marauders are taking a road trip to take on the Vikings at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Nichols by a score of 2-1. The Marauders' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Nichols' part, Ross Yoshida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Yoshida has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nichols saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek McIntyre, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Nichols has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they now have a losing record of 11-12-1.
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