The Nichols Vikings will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Nichols came up short against Nardin Academy and fell 10-5.
Avery Gallo and Lillian Colpoys did some serious damage despite the final result: Gallo scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Colpoys scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Mount St. Mary Academy lost 11-1 to St. Mary's on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mount St. Mary Academy has scored all season.
Mount St. Mary Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie VanDusen, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Nichols dropped their record down to 2-9 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Nichols couldn't quite finish off Mount St. Mary Academy when the teams last played back in April and fell 7-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mount St. Mary Academy's Taylor Zajac, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Nichols knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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