Maine South lost against New Trier back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Hawks fell just short of the Trevians by a score of 2-1.
Connor Griffin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eric Fugate was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Ryan Krischke also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Maine South has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. As for New Trier, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-5-1.
While Maine South 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 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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