There's no place like home for Nicolet, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes out 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Nicolet also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Gabe Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Nelson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Wirth, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Wirth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Ben Ott, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Nicolet is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Whitefish Bay, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
Nicolet will head out on the road to take on Homestead at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitefish Bay will take on West Bend West at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitefish Bay is facing West Bend West at the right time seeing as West Bend West is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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