The Maine South Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Maine West Warriors at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Maine West took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Maine South, who comes in off a win.
Maine South gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Oak Park-River Forest. Eight seems to be a good number for Maine South as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Quinn Huber looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Maine South let Logan Tomlinson and Zane Gurney loose on the outfield. Tomlinson went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Gurney scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Alex Babich was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Maine West fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Glenbrook South on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Maine West in their matchups with Glenbrook South: they've now lost five in a row.
The victory made it two in a row for Maine South and bumps their season record up to 3-9. As for Maine West, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Maine South's way against Maine West in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Maine South made off with a 9-1 win. Does Maine South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maine West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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