Evanston had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it four. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maine West Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildkits of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Evanston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delila Liston, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Maine West, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Maine West's side, the result came thanks to KAITLYN MARSH's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks. MARSH has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, BROOKE MATTSON was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was MCKAYLA GARNETT, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Coming up, Evanston will head out to face off against Glenbrook North at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildkits are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Maine West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Maine East at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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