St. Mary won the last time they faced Nichols, and things went their way on Monday too. The St. Mary's Lancers put the hurt on the Nichols Vikings with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Mary's.
Alex Packard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Packard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor DeSantis, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Lauren Henrich, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Nichols' side, they 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.
St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Nichols, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will take on Mount Mercy Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Nichols, they will be playing at home against Sacred Heart Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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