Nichols is 0-10 against Nardin Academy since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nichols Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nardin Academy Gators at 4:30 p.m.
Nichols is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 17-4 to St. Mary's.
Camryn Flanigan and Brynn Bacak did some serious damage despite the final result: Flanigan scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Bacak went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Darcy Bartels, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Nardin Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Legends onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Not much got past Erin Nuwer, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Lancaster off the board. Nuwer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nardin Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emily Gorman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Nichols' defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Nardin Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Nichols might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Nardin Academy in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nardin Academy's Jayden Szkatulski, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Now that Nichols knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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