Dolphins
| 05/05/25 vs Orr | 19 |
| 05/28/25 vs Maine East | 17 |
| 05/06/25 vs Hancock | 16 |
| 04/22/25 vs Payton College Prep | 15 |
| 03/27/25 vs Vernon Hills | 15 |
Whitney Young had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Maine East Blue Demons a 17-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Dolphins, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Liani Delgado and Sarah Alvarez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Delgado struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Alvarez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Delgado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Delgado went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and three doubles, while Alvarez went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. Those three hits gave Delgado a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chiqui Vazquez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Nieves, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Whitney Young hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive matches.
Whitney Young is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 23-10-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Maine East, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-17.
Looking ahead, Whitney Young will host Niles West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Maine East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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