The Maine South Hawks will take on the Whitney Young Dolphins at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Maine South: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Whitney Young has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Maine South managed to slip by Glenbrook North the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Hawks came up short against the Spartans on Thursday, falling 10-4.
Meanwhile, Whitney Young beat Lane Tech 6-2 on Sunday. The Dolphins haven't had any issues with the Champions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Liani Delgado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Chiqui Vazquez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Mara Finnigan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Whitney Young was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lane Tech only posted a batting average of .192.
Whitney Young's win bumped their record up to 13-8-1. As for Maine South, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Maine South took their victory against Whitney Young in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-4 score. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Dolphins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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