East Nicolaus came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Willows Honkers a 13-0 shutout. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for East Nicolaus this season.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Herrmann, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Logan Cleary, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
East Nicolaus pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Willows, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
East Nicolaus will have a chance to go back-to-back against Willows: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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