The New Trier Trevians will face off against the Maine West Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Maine West took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on New Trier, who comes in off a win.
New Trier took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Maine South a 3-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The result came thanks to Greg Campitelli's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Jake Bentivenga was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Maine West fell victim to Niles North and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost five in a row.
Maine West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Delao, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
New Trier pushed their record up to 20-6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Maine West, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
New Trier took their victory against Maine West in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0 score. Do the Trevians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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