Niles North had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Payton College Prep Grizzlies 4-3.
Emma Espinoza was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Anzaldua, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Payton College Prep's side, Sophia Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Niles North's victory bumped their record up to 10-12-1. As for Payton College Prep, they dropped their record down to 8-17 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Niles North will be playing in front of their home fans against Jones at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Jones has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.33 runs per game on average), something Niles North will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Payton College Prep, they will take on Golder at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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