Saint Viator had lost six straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 3-14 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Niles North Vikings by a score of 5-4. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Saint Viator saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayli Burke, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Katherine Courtney also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for Niles North, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Niles North's side, Isla Kapellas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kapellas has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarah Novak, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Coming up, Saint Viator will face off against Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Niles North, they will head out on the road to take on Maine East at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Demons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.5 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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