The Maine South Hawks will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Niles North Vikings at 4:45 p.m. Maine South is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Maine South came up short against Barrington and fell 5-2.
Maine South got a good showing from Sean O'Dowd, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). O'Dowd has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maine South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Tomlinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Niles North came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Elk Grove on Saturday.
Niles North also got a great performance from Jacob Titsworth as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nico Vasquez, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Esteban Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Maine South's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Niles North, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Everything went Maine South's way against Niles North in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Maine South made off with an 11-0 win. Will Maine South repeat their success, or does Niles North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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