For the second straight game, East Nicolaus will face off against Durham. The Spartans will be playing at home against the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. East Nicolaus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
East Nicolaus took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Durham, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans on Tuesday, sneaking past 8-7. Surprisingly, this marked the Spartans' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Braden Hardwick
| 04/22/25 @ Paradise | 3 |
| 04/05/25 @ Lincoln | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Durham | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Paradise | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Willows | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
The team relied heavily on Braden Hardwick, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for East Nicolaus: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lane Dunbar, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: East Nicolaus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.8.
East Nicolaus is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Durham, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-8 record.
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