The Niles West Wolves will head out to square off against the Conant Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Niles West needed a bit of extra time to put away Maine West. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Warriors. The win was some much needed relief for the Wolves as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Chase Kolbe and Russ Shattuck did most of the damage at the plate: Kolbe went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Shattuck went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Shattuck has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Connor Vietti, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Conant got the win against Hoffman Estates on Friday by a conclusive 15-4. Considering the Cougars have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Joseph Garza was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Garza was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Andrew Miller was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Arjun Patel also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Niles West's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-13. As for Conant, their record now sits at 11-6-1.
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