Baseball Recap: Niles Vikings vs. South Bend Adams Eagles
Niles came tearing into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the South Bend Adams Eagles by a score of 8-5. For Niles, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 defeat South Bend Adams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2018.
For South Bend Adams' part, JACOB MULVEHILL put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. MULVEHILL was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
MULVEHILL wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was AIDAN MICINSKI, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Niles' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for South Bend Adams, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Niles will take on Vicksburg at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Niles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Vicksburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Bend Adams, they will be playing at home against Elkhart at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkhart is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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