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 defeat 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.
Maine West has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Highland Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season.
While Maine West 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 Thursday.
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