Nichols is 0-10 against St. Mary since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Nichols Vikings will be playing at home against the St. Mary's Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Nichols is is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sacred Heart Academy.
Reyes Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Lillian Colpoys made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Nardin Academy by a score of 8-4. St. Mary's has not had much luck with Nardin Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
St. Mary's saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Cully, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Nichols' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for St. Mary's, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Nichols suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Mary's Alexandra Packard, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that Nichols knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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