Softball Preview: Maine South Hawks vs. Evanston Wildkits
Maine South is 8-2 against Evanston since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Maine South Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Evanston Wildkits at 4:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Maine South has four straight wins, Evanston has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Maine South gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Whitney Young.
Hannah Hoffman made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Hoffman was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Charlotte Baumann was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Mazza, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Evanston was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They lost 8-2 to Palatine.
Maine South's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Evanston, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13-1.
Maine South took their victory against Evanston when the teams last played on April 11th by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maine South since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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