After flying high against Vernon Hills on Saturday, Niles North came back down to earth. The Vikings fell just short of the Niles West Wolves by a score of 3-2 on Monday. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 4-3 to the Wolves when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jacob Titsworth
| 04/21/25 @ Niles West | 5 |
| 04/14/25 @ Vernon Hills | 7 |
| 04/01/25 vs Evanston | 11 |
| 03/24/25 @ Elk Grove | 10 |
| 03/17/25 vs St. Patrick | 7 |
Jacob Titsworth was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Niles North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Opio, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Opio's first of the season.
Niles North's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-8-1. As for Niles West, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season.
While Niles North had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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