The Niles West Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Prospect Knights at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Niles West will be strutting in after a win while Prospect will be coming in after a loss.
Niles West took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Von Steuben. The Wolves not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2024.
Niles West got a great performance from Yacoub Rayan as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Andrew Lim and Eli Ordower did most of the damage at the plate: Lim scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Ordower scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Lim also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Prospect was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of Maine South by a score of 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Prospect also got a good showing from Lucas Nelson, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, John Aquino was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Niles West pushed their record up to 1-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Prospect, they now have a losing record of 1-2-1.
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