St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is 10-0 against Nichols since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders will head out on the road to challenge the Nichols Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute took care of business in their home opener on Saturday (barely). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Williamsville North and snuck past 2-0.
The result came thanks to Patrick Beyer's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Macre, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Nichols had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Kenmore West.
Drury Schmidt and Derek McIntyre did most of the damage at the plate: Schmidt scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while McIntyre scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakson Ross, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Everything went St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's way against Nichols in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute 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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