Evanston is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Niles West a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Evanston Wildkits will be playing in front of their home fans against the Niles West Wolves at 4:45 p.m. Niles West took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Evanston, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Evanston turned things around against Highland Park on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Giants 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildkits have posted since May 17, 2024.
Maya Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Delila Liston was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season.
Meanwhile, Niles West came up short against Maine West on Thursday and fell 6-3.
Ava Kolbe was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Evanston's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-8. As for Niles West, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-9.
Evanston might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Niles West in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Wildkits have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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