Baseball Game Preview: Niles North Vikings vs. Maine East Blue Demons

For the second straight game, Niles North will face off against Maine East. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Demons at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.

If Niles North beats Maine East with three runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Vikings didn't even let the Blue Demons on the board on Tuesday, marking the Vikings' second-straight 3-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Blue Demons: they've now won three in a row.

Niles North's victory bumped their record up to 13-16-1. As for Maine East, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.