Baseball Game Preview: Niles West Wolves vs. Niles North Vikings

For the second straight game, Niles West will face off against Niles North. The Wolves will face off against the Vikings at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

Niles West took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Niles North 3-2.

Yacoub Rayan

Base on Balls Against

04/21/25 vs Niles North	1
04/14/25 vs Maine West	2
04/08/25 @ Glenbrook South	0
04/01/25 vs Von Steuben	2

Yacoub Rayan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Andrew Lim was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Niles West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Niles North, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-8-1.