The Whitney Young Dolphins will head out to challenge the Evanston Wildkits at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Whitney Young put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. They blew past Niles West 17-9. The Dolphins haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Claire Swanborn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Swanborn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Natalie Nieves
| 04/10/25 @ Niles West | 4 |
| 04/24/24 @ Payton College Prep | 3 |
| 04/19/24 @ Saint Ignatius College Prep | 3 |
| 04/11/24 @ Hancock | 3 |
| 03/15/24 @ Normal West | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Nieves, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Itzel Jaime was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Evanston made easy work of Maine East on Thursday and carried off a 24-7 win.
Madison Ball was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Berry, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI.
Evanston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .651. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maine East only posted an OBP of .478.
Evanston's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Whitney Young, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.
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