There's no place like home for Niles West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Vernon Hills Cougars on Monday as they made off with a 10-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Yacoub Rayan
| 03/26/25 @ Pleasure Ridge Park | 4 |
| 03/21/25 @ Fremd | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Maine West | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Von Steuben | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Vernon Hills | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Yacoub Rayan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Niles West is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Eli Ordower was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Yosman Faniete was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Niles West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Niles West's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Vernon Hills, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-13 record.
Niles West will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cougars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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