Sam Nicholson turned in nothing short of a gem on Thursday: he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fifth in a row with more than six strikeouts. This year, Nicholson has an ERA of 1.22 over 23 innings pitched.
Nicholson and Hazen will head out on the road to face off against Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hazen had to take a loss when they last met Liberty, but Nicholson had little to do with the loss: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Can he match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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