Maine East extended their losing streak to 13 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-16 in the process. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Niles West Wolves. If the Blue Demons were looking for revenge after losing 9-0 to the Wolves when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Maine East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Slamowitz, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Niles West, their win bumped their record up to 11-14. The game was the first time they have beaten Maine East on their field since April 11, 2019.
On Niles West's side, Yacoub Rayan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Rayan has become a key player for the Wolves: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-12 otherwise.
While Maine East had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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