Nardin Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Nichols Vikings. That's more bragging rights for Nardin Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mia Gilham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Gilham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nardin Academy got a massive performance out of Molly Griffin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Emily Gorman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
On Nichols' side, Avery Gallo and Lillian Colpoys did some serious damage despite the final result: Gallo scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Colpoys scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Nardin Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Nichols, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Nardin Academy will take on Bishop Kearney at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Nardin Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Nichols, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Mount St. Mary Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount St. Mary Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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