Nicolet got themselves on the board against Grafton on Monday, but Grafton never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Black Hawks. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly five runs.
Jack Stuck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Stuck wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Bongard, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Knights
05/12/25 vs Grafton | 5-0 |
05/09/25 @ Port Washington | 8-3 |
05/07/25 @ Hartford | 8-4 |
05/05/25 vs West Bend West | 6-5 |
The win (which was Nicolet's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Grafton, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-7.
Looking ahead, Nicolet will take on Cedarburg at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Grafton, they will face off against West Bend West at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Black Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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