Softball Recap: Maine West Beats Hampshire for Their Ninth Straight Win

Warriors

Previous Games

05/10/25 @ Hampshire	3-2
05/08/25 vs Maine East	27-0
05/05/25 vs Evanston	5-0
05/03/25 vs Maine South	2-0
05/01/25 @ Vernon Hills	4-0
+ 4 more games

Maine West proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 27) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Hampshire Whip-Purs. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.

KAITLYN MARSH was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.

In other batting news, Maine West let KARA LINDENMUTH and ILY NANTHAVINH run wild. LINDENMUTH went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while NANTHAVINH went 2-for-4 with one home run.

Maine West pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hampshire, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9.

Coming up, Maine West will venture away from home to square off against Niles West at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Hampshire, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Dundee-Crown at 4:00 p.m. The Whip-Purs are facing the Chargers at the right time seeing as the Chargers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.