Baseball Recap: Niles North Takes a Loss

If Niles North was feeling good fresh off their 18-2 takedown of Maine East on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings fell just short of the Glenbrook North Spartans by a score of 7-6 on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost nine in a row.

Niles North's loss dropped their record down to 14-17-1. As for Glenbrook North, they pushed their record up to 19-14 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Coming up, Niles North will be playing at home against Leyden at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Glenbrook North, they will venture away from home to face off against Barrington at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fillies/Broncos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.