The Maine West Warriors will square off against the Hampshire Whip-Purs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hampshire will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Maine West extended their winning streak to eight on Thursday. The Warriors' pitcher stepped up to hand Maine East a 27-0 shutout. The Warriors' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five games.
KAITLYN MARSH
| 05/08/25 vs Maine East | 11 |
| 05/05/25 vs Evanston | 12 |
| 05/03/25 vs Maine South | 8 |
| 05/01/25 @ Vernon Hills | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ Niles North | 10 |
| + 8 more games |
KAITLYN MARSH made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maine West let ABIGAYLE GARCIA and KARA LINDENMUTH run wild. GARCIA went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs, while LINDENMUTH went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four hits gave LINDENMUTH a new career-high. ALONDRA CONTRERAS was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Maine West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .763. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hampshire waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Trojans 13-4.
Maine West's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Hampshire, their record now sits at 18-8.
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