Nichols is 0-10 against St. Mary since May of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Vikings will challenge the Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On April 7th, Nichols was able to grind out a solid win over Nardin Academy, taking the game 12-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Brynn Bacak was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Gabriella Seneca was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Nichols was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nardin Academy only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's earned a 7-4 victory over Nardin Academy on Wednesday. With that win, the Lancers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Ella Dovey, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Mushat, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
St. Mary's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average this season. As for Nichols, their record now sits at 2-0.
Nichols suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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