The Highland Park Giants are taking a road trip to face off against the Niles West Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Highland Park's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Niles West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Highland Park after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Evanston by a score of 3-2. The Giants have struggled against the Wildkits recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Lily Freedman
| 04/24/25 vs Evanston | 14 |
| 04/22/25 vs New Trier | 14 |
| 04/19/25 vs Hoffman Estates | 17 |
| 04/17/25 @ Glenbrook South | 12 |
| 04/15/25 @ Glenbrook North | 9 |
| + 4 more games |
Lily Freedman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Highland Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marin Killeen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Niles West came up short against Maine West on Thursday and fell 6-3.
Ava Kolbe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Highland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Niles West, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Highland Park skirted past Niles West 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Giants since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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