Niles North is 0-8 against Highland Park since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Niles North Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Highland Park Giants at 4:45 p.m. Niles North will be strutting in after a victory while Highland Park will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, it was close, but Niles North sidestepped Rolling Meadows for a 6-5 win.
Ari Colish and Danny Gonzales made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Colish tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Gonzales struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. At bat, Colish scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Gonzales scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nico Vasquez was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Thomas Opio, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Highland Park unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central.
Niles North's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Highland Park, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Niles North couldn't quite finish off Highland Park in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will Niles North 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 baseball content.
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