Bishop Timon-St. Jude hasn't had much luck against Nichols recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Neither Bishop Timon-St. Jude nor Nichols posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Friday, Bishop Timon-St. Jude came up short against St. Francis and fell 4-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brendan Gossling was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Gossling was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Nichols fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against St. Mary's on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 2-1. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Like Bishop Timon-St. Jude, Nichols also got a great game from a two-way player: Ross Yoshida. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Yoshida has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one double.
Yoshida wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reed Coene, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Nichols' defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Nichols when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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