Nichols scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cardinal O'Hara Hawks a 23-0 shutout. With that victory, Nichols brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Ross Yoshida was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Yoshida has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Yoshida was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jakson Ross was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Reed Coene was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Nichols pushed their record up to 4-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Nichols beat Cardinal O'Hara by a score of 21-0.
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