Niles North hit Maine West with a four-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost four in a row.

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Konrad Dudzik was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Julian Delao made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Mensching, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Maine West's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Niles North, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-15-1.
While Maine West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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