The Niles North Vikings will be playing at home against the Jones Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Niles North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Jones is hoping to do on Saturday what Payton College Prep couldn't on Friday: put an end to Niles North's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Niles North skirted past Payton College Prep 4-3.
Emma Espinoza was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Anzaldua, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Jones lost 16-3 to Niles West last Wednesday. Jones has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jones saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamilette Hernandez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Niles North's win bumped their record up to 10-12-1. As for Jones, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Everything went Niles North's way against Jones in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Niles North made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Niles North repeat their success, or does Jones have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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