Softball Preview: Niles West Wolves vs. Resurrection Bandits
The Niles West Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Resurrection Bandits at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Niles West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Niles West is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Maine West just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 13-1 to the Warriors. Niles West has struggled against Maine West recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Niles West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Bickhaus, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Bickhaus has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Resurrection has not done well against Mother McAuley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Resurrection put the hurt on Mother McAuley with a sharp 17-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Resurrection as they're now sitting on three straight.
Elizabeth Dorgan made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Dorgan was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Mia Gurdak was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Alaina Pilas was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Niles West's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Resurrection, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-10-1.
Niles West came up short against Resurrection in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Niles West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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