The Nichols Vikings will be playing at home against the Depew Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Nichols made easy work of Bishop Timon-St. Jude and carried off a 10-1 victory. With that win, Nichols brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kasey Kohler was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Derek McIntyre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Depew waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Dutchmen.
Daniel Reese made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Reese was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Depew got a massive performance out of CJ Kanick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Tyler Pagano was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Nichols' win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. As for Depew, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nichols has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Depew struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Nichols skirted past Depew 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Nichols have another victory up their sleeve, or will Depew turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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