Nichols has not done well against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Nichols Vikings' pitchers stepped up to hand the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders a 2-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nichols.
Nichols' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jakson Ross, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's side, Ty Graczyk was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits.
Nichols' win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Nichols will head out on the road to take on Clarence at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Nichols at 4:30 p.m. The last three games St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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