St. Francis had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-7-1 to make it nine. They lost 11-0 to the Nichols Vikings. The Red Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Nichols, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Nichols' part, Ross Yoshida made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Yoshida has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nichols got a big performance out of Dominic Bernardone, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Bernardone a new career-high. Kasey Kohler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base.
St. Francis wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Clarence on the 26th. As for Nichols, they will host Canisius at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings are facing the Crusaders at the right time seeing as the Crusaders are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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