Nichols is 8-2 against Bishop Timon-St. Jude since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nichols Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers at 4:45 p.m. Nichols has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 25.
On Wednesday, Nichols came up short against Canisius and fell 6-1.
Nichols got a good showing from Ross Yoshida, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Yoshida has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nichols saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakson Ross, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bishop Timon-St. Jude got the win against Cardinal O'Hara on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Timon-St. Jude.
Nichols' defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Nichols took their victory against Bishop Timon-St. Jude when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Will Nichols repeat their success, or does Bishop Timon-St. Jude have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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