For the second straight game, Nimitz will face off against Richardson. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Nimitz has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Richardson will arrive with eight straight wins.
Nimitz fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Richardson on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2.
For Richardson's part, Marshall Uphues looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave Uphues a new career-high.
At the plate, Richardson's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Belanger, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base.
Nimitz's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Richardson, their win bumped their record up to 13-4-2.
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