Niles West is 1-9 against Maine South since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wolves will look to defend their home field against the Hawks at 4:45 p.m. The last three games Niles West has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Niles West is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since April 26th on Saturday. They fell just short of Evanston by a score of 8-6.
Meanwhile, Maine South waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Wildkits 11-5.
Maine South got a massive performance out of Luka Stojakovic, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Evan Adamczewski was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Maine South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April.
Maine South's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-14. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Niles West, their loss dropped their record down to 16-16.
Niles West couldn't quite get it done against Maine South in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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