Nardin Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Nichols Vikings as they made off with a 14-4 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Nardin Academy also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Jayden Szkatulski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Szkatulski was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Gorman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maddy Dehn, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Nichols' side, Riley Keller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Berke, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Nardin Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Nichols, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Nardin Academy will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Wellsville at 12:45 p.m. As for Nichols, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Mary's at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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