The Maine East Blue Demons will square off against the Niles North Vikings at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Maine East has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 22.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Maine East's offense. They lost 19-0 to Vernon Hills on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Niles North also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Maine West on Tuesday, falling 11-0. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Maine East's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Niles North, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maine East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Niles North struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Maine East might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Niles North in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Blue Demons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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