St. Francis is 9-1 against Nichols since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The St. Francis Red Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Nichols Vikings at 4:45 p.m. St. Francis will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
St. Francis is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Cardinal O'Hara with a sharp 19-0 victory on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded St. Francis with their most commanding win of the season.
Adam Suffoletto looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Rybczynski, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Zach LaRosa, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Nichols was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of St. Mary's by a score of 6-4.
Nichols saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakson Ross, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
St. Francis' win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Nichols, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
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