Lake View fell victim to Niles North and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Niles North Vikings. Considering the last time Lake View couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Niles North's part, Lucy Hibicke was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hibicke was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Parker was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sophia Espinoza, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Lake View's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Niles North, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12-1.
Lake View will be playing in front of their home fans against De La Salle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. De La Salle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Niles North, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Payton College Prep at 4:45 p.m.
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