On Monday, the Niles North Vikings came up short against the Elmwood Park Tigers and fell 15-11. Niles North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amaya Kang led a balanced group of hitters, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. Emma Espinoza was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Niles North was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Elmwood Park's side, Kylie Jones-Plasencia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Jones-Plasencia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Elmwood Park got a massive performance out of Jessica Craig, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ariana Huaman, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Niles North's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3-1. As for Elmwood Park, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Niles North will be playing at home against Vernon Hills at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Niles North has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Elmwood Park, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Glenbard South at 4:30 p.m. Elmwood Park knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Glenbard South likes a good challenge.
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