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| 04/23/26 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/08/25 - Home | 11-3 W |
| 04/22/25 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 04/11/24 - Home | 8-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Niles North and Niles West, and Niles North kept the tradition alive. The Vikings won by a run and slipped past the Wolves 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Isla Kapellas was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Kapellas was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Kapellas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Espinoza, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Niles North has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Niles West, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9.
Coming up, Niles North will square off against Payton College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Niles West, they will face off against Amundsen at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Wolves' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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