Baseball Recap: Maine West Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

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Previous 5 Games

04/14/25 - Away	11-8 W
04/11/23 - Away	8-4 W
04/12/22 - Home	6-7 L
05/12/18 - Neutral	4-6 L
04/11/17 - Away	1-6 L

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Maine West ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Niles West Wolves. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Perish Smith and Tommy Kulesza did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Kulesza scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Kulesza a new career-high in doubles (two). Joey Bruno was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.

They weren't the only one making solid contact: Maine West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Niles West only managed five hits.

The win snapped Maine West's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-8 record. As for Niles West, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.

Maine West will have a chance to go back-to-back against Niles West: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.