Niles North extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 11-15-1 in the process. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Maine West Warriors a 4-0 shutout. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 7-4 win on Tuesday.
Lucas Brown
| 03/21/25 vs Von Steuben | 8 |
| 04/29/25 @ Highland Park | 6 |
| 04/22/25 vs Niles West | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Vernon Hills | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Conant | 1 |
Not much got past Lucas Brown, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Maine West off the board. Brown also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Niles North is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-14-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nico Vasquez, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Benny Tuchten was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Maine West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 16 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. The contest marked the first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.
On Maine West's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Delao, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Niles North and Maine West could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Vikings will challenge Prairie Ridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (352 vs. 25). Meanwhile, Maine West (ranked 389th) will meet New Trier (ranked 19th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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