Maine East had lost nine straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it ten. They lost 12-0 to the Niles West Wolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-2 back in April.
As for Niles West, they moved to 7-12 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 19-2).
For Niles West's part, Penny Hutchison made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Hutchison a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Niles West got a massive performance out of Ava Kolbe, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sarah Park, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Maine East has already played their next game, a 27-0 loss against Maine West on the 8th. As for Niles West, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-3 defeat against Niles North on the 8th.
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