Nichols was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the St. Francis Red Raiders by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that Nichols has lost by exactly two runs.
Nichols got a good showing from Kasey Kohler, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Nichols saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Kipler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. Francis' side, Noah Albano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Homer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Nichols' loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for St. Francis, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-7.
Nichols will head out on the road to take on Akron at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Nichols is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for St. Francis, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Nichols at 1:00 p.m.
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