It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Maine South had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Evanston Wildkits. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Wildkits recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jack Gianikos
| 05/31/25 vs Evanston | 7 |
| 05/10/25 @ Riverside-Brookfield | 6 |
| 05/03/25 @ Normal West | 6 |
| 05/24/25 vs Brother Rice | 5 |
| 04/19/25 @ Brother Rice | 5 |
Maine South got a great performance from Jack Gianikos as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Gianikos a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Eric Fugate was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Maine South's win bumped their record up to 21-16. As for Evanston, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-18.
As of now, neither Maine South nor the Wildkits have any future games scheduled.
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