Softball Recap: Mackenzie Bickhaus can't quite lead Niles West over Maine West

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 6:03pm

Softball Recap: Niles West Wolves vs. Maine West Warriors

After a string of four wins, Niles West's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 13-1 to the Maine West 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.

Niles West's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Maine West, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.

Niles West will head out on the road to square off against Resurrection 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. As for Maine West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against DePaul College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Maine West will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.

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