Niles West's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to Deerfield on Tuesday. The Niles West Wolves walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Leyden Eagles. For Niles West, this counts as revenge for the 12-3 loss Leyden walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Penny Hutchinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Hester was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Amaya Joyce, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Leyden's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Richardson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Niles West's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Leyden, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season.
Niles West will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Maine East at 4:45 p.m. Niles West is facing Maine East at the right time seeing as Maine East is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Leyden, they will head out on the road to square off against Proviso East at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Leyden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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