Sacred Heart Academy is 9-1 against Nichols since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Sacred Heart Academy Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the Nichols Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Sacred Heart Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Sacred Heart Academy is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Nichols by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday.
Emma Grace Popp made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Popp was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rose Ciocca, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Sydney Mosher, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Sacred Heart Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Nichols, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Nichols' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Sacred Heart Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Nichols, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Sacred Heart Academy keep running through batters, or will Nichols buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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