Niles West typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Maine South proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Wolves. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won four in a row.
Russell Hengels looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Maine South's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Vale, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Another was Luka Stojakovic, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Hawks
| 05/19/25 @ Niles West | 7-4 |
| 05/13/25 @ Evanston | 8-0 |
| 05/10/25 @ Riverside-Brookfield | 4-2 |
Maine South's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-14. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Niles West, they now have a losing record of 16-17.
Coming up, Maine South will be taking part in a tournament against Lemont at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Niles West, they will take on Palatine at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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