The Nichols Vikings will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Sweet Home Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Nichols is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Nichols lost 10-3 to St. Mary's on Friday.
Nichols got a good showing from Max Zlotnick, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Meanwhile, Sweet Home scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Starpoint 9-8.
Rocco Panepinto made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Panepinto was even better at the plate, going 4-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tommy Cauana, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.
Nichols' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Sweet Home, they pushed their record up to 3-5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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