Niles North's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Elk Grove on Tuesday. The Vikings never let the Maine East Blue Demons get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Isla Kapellas
| 04/15/25 vs Maine East | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Glenbrook North | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Lane Tech | 1 |
| 05/18/24 vs Jones | 1 |
| 03/19/24 vs Regina Dominican | 1 |
Isla Kapellas was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Kapellas was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amaya Kang, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and one triple while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Sophia Espinoza was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Niles North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maine East only posted an OBP of .278.
Niles North's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Maine East, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Niles North will take on rival Vernon Hills at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Maine East is set to square off against their familiar foe Niles West at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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