On Wednesday, the Niles West Wolves got the win against the Jones Eagles by a conclusive 16-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Niles West.
Penny Hutchinson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hutchinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hutchinson was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Ava Hester was a standout: she scored five runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Mackenzie Bickhaus was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
On Jones' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamilette Hernandez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Niles West has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Jones, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-14.
Niles West will be playing at home against Amundsen at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Niles West will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Jones, they will head out on the road to challenge Francis W. Parker at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jones is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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