Nichols won the last time they faced Maryvale, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Nichols Vikings came out on top against the Maryvale Flyers by a score of 5-1.
Jonah Walh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Drury Schmidt was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Luke Colpoys, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Maryvale's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Baker, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The victory got Nichols back to even at 3-3. As for Maryvale, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-1.
Nichols will take on Cardinal O'Hara at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Nichols' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Cardinal O'Hara's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maryvale, they will head out on the road to face off against Lake Shore at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Maryvale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
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