The Evanston Wildkits will head out on the road to square off against the Highland Park Giants at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Evanston is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Evanston's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Maine South on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks.
Evanston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rosie Witt, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Highland Park might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was New Trier who claimed the real prize. Highland Park fell just short of New Trier by a score of 5-3. Highland Park has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tatum Danielewicz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Danielewicz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Marin Killeen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Arden Bubser, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Evanston's record now sits at 5-14-1. As for Highland Park, their record now sits at 5-8-1.
Evanston took their victory against Highland Park when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evanston 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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