East Nicolaus took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Durham, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans on Tuesday, sneaking past 8-7. Surprisingly, this marked the Spartans' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Braden Hardwick
| 04/22/25 @ Paradise | 3 |
| 04/05/25 @ Lincoln | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Durham | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Paradise | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Willows | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
The team relied heavily on Braden Hardwick, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for East Nicolaus: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lane Dunbar, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: East Nicolaus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.8.
East Nicolaus has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Durham, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-8 record.
East Nicolaus will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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