For the second straight game, St. Francis will face off against Nichols. The Red Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Nichols will come in with five straight wins.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for St. Francis' offense. They lost 11-0 to Nichols on Wednesday.
For Nichols' part, Ross Yoshida was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Yoshida has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nichols got a big performance out of Dominic Bernardone, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Bernardone a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kasey Kohler, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base.
Nichols always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Nichols pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7-1.
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