In what's become a running theme this season, Niles West gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Evanston Wildkits. This was payback for Niles West, who suffered an 8-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Penny Hutchinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Genciana Ortiz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Hester, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Evanston's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delilia Liston, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base. Liston is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played.
Niles West's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Evanston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11-1.
Niles West will head out on the road to take on Highland Park at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Niles West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Evanston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Buffalo Grove at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Evanston has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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