The Maine South Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the New Trier Trevians at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maine South can't be too worried about heading out to take on New Trier: they just beat Normal West at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Hawks skirted past the Wildcats 7-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Hawks as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jack Gianikos
| 05/03/25 @ Normal West | 6 |
| 04/19/25 @ Brother Rice | 5 |
| 04/15/24 vs Niles North | 5 |
| 04/26/25 vs Lane Tech | 3 |
| 03/19/24 @ St. Laurence | 3 |
Jack Gianikos looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Luka Stojakovic was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Mutchler, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, New Trier waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 8-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Ben Toft, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mason Bloom, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
New Trier pushed their record up to 18-5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Maine South, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Maine South might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from New Trier in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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