Maine West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Niles North Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-5 loss on Tuesday.
Maine West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Araj, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Maine West's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Niles North, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-15.
Maine West and Niles North could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Warriors will take on Payton College Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (492 vs. 217). Meanwhile, Niles North (ranked 295th) will meet Grayslake Central (ranked 99th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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