Niles West extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-5 in the process. They lost 17-9 to the Whitney Young Dolphins. The Wolves were not able to make up for their defeat to the Dolphins from their previous meeting back in May of 2022.
Penny Hutchison was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Alameda, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Whitney Young, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4-1 record this season. Considering they have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Whitney Young's side, Claire Swanborn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Swanborn was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Nieves, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Priya Vaishnav, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Niles West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-2 loss against Hersey on the 12th. As for Whitney Young, they have also already played their next game, an 8-2 victory against Evanston on the 11th.
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