For the second straight game, Maine West will face off against Highland Park. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Giants at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Maine West: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Highland Park has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Maine West made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Highland Park, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Warriors fell just short of the Giants by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered against the Giants since April 26, 2022.
Julian Delao was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Highland Park has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Maine West, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
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