After a string of three wins, Nichols's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 10-3 to the St. Mary's Lancers. Nichols was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Mary's apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Nichols got a good showing from Max Zlotnick, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On St. Mary's side, Kolbert Chayce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Chayce was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Landyn Elliott and Branston Lindquist did most of the damage at the plate: Elliott scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Lindquist scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Corcoran Collin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Nichols' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for St. Mary's, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Nichols will head out on the road to take on Sweet Home at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Nichols' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Sweet Home's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Mary's, they will head out on the road to challenge Nichols at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. Mary's: 2.4, Nichols: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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