Nichols is on a three-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Sacred Heart Academy a four-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Nichols Vikings will take on the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Monday, Nichols suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of St. Mary's. That's two games in a row now that Nichols has lost by exactly ten runs.
Nichols saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reyes Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy fell victim to Nardin Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Gators.
Nichols' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sacred Heart Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Nichols might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Sacred Heart Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Nichols, Molly Kuhn (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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