Nimitz has not done well against Richardson recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Nimitz Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Richardson Eagles. This was a revenge game for Nimitz, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-2 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
For Richardson's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Nieman, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Max Hayes was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Nimitz pushed their record up to 12-4-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 3.8 runs per game. As for Richardson, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Nimitz will head out on the road to take on Pearce at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nimitz's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Pearce's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Richardson, they will be playing at home against MacArthur at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Richardson: 3.8, MacArthur: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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