Niles North fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against New Trier on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 11-7 to the Trevians. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Trevians recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Isla Kapellas
| 03/25/26 vs New Trier | 11 |
| 03/20/26 vs Jones | 11 |
| 03/13/26 vs Loyola Academy | 15 |
| 03/12/26 @ Taft | 6 |
Isla Kapellas was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Lucy Hibicke made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Infante, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Niles North's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for New Trier, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
While Niles North had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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