Highland Park dropped their record down to 12-8 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Maine West Warriors, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Giants, who until this matchup were averaging 3.6 runs allowed.
As for Maine West, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 18-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
For Maine West's part, not much got past KAITLYN MARSH, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Highland Park off the board. MARSH has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Maine West got a massive performance out of ABIGAYLE GARCIA, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was MCKAYLA GARNETT, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one triple.
Looking ahead, Highland Park will face off against Mundelein at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Maine West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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