North Marion posted their closest win since April 16, 2024 on Thursday. They skirted past the Vanguard Knights 7-5. The Colts haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Lucas Nichols
| 03/06/25 vs Vanguard | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Buchholz | 1 |
| 02/20/25 @ Keystone Heights | 1 |
| 02/18/25 @ Forest | 0 |
| + 2 more games |
Lucas Nichols tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, North Marion saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Ramsey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. The dominant performance gave Ramsey a new career-high in RBI.
North Marion's record now sits at 5-6. As for Vanguard, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Marion will take on Bishop Kenny at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Marion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bishop Kenny's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Vanguard, they will face off against Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vanguard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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