St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute dropped their record down to 11-12-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Nichols Vikings by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-0 loss on May 8th.
Pat Beyer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched.
At the plate, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Floccare, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Nichols, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Nichols' side, Ross Yoshida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. With that strong performance, Yoshida is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game.
While St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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