After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Buffalo Grove, Niles West was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Maine East Blue Demons with a sharp 13-1 win. With that victory, Niles West brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Penny Hutchinson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hutchinson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Niles West got a massive performance out of Genciana Ortiz, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Mackenzie Bickhaus was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Maine East's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MacKenzie Walker, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Niles West's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Maine East, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Niles West will head out on the road to square off against Niles North at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Niles North is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Niles West will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Maine East, they will head out on the road to take on Maine West at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Maine East has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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