Niles North extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-10-1 in the process. They came up short against the Niles West Wolves, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-5 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Niles West, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Niles West's part, Shaylen Patel spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Patel.
On the hitting side, Niles West got a big performance out of Kevin Foley, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Scott Stewart, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Niles North will face off against Zion-Benton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings are facing the Zee-Bees at the right time seeing as the Zee-Bees are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Niles West, they will take on Deerfield at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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