Niles North dropped their record down to 7-6 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Whitney Young Dolphins by a score of 2-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Lucy Hibicke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
As for Whitney Young, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Whitney Young's side, the result came thanks to Liani Delgado's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. Delgado has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Itzel Jaime, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since April 3rd. The team also got some help courtesy of Chiqui Vazquez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Niles North wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-5 victory against Lincoln Park on the 26th. Whitney Young has also already played their next match (against Curie), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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