The Niles North Vikings will square off against the Leyden Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Niles North is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Glenbrook North just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 7-6. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 11, 2019, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Leyden's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Willowbrook on Thursday.
Elias Carrillo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Leyden saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Niles North's loss dropped their record down to 14-17-1. As for Leyden, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-14.
Everything went Niles North's way against Leyden in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Niles North made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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