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| 04/18/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 05/26/23 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 05/25/23 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 10-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has gone 9-1 against Nichols recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Marauders will take on the Vikings at 4:45 p.m.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Clarence just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 7-3 to the Red Devils. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Mazur, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Nichols hadn't done well against Canisius recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Vikings never let the Crusaders get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Trenton Ruffolo, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one triple. Reed Coene also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Nichols' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nichols struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute came out on top in a nail-biter against Nichols in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marauders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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