Maine West owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Vernon Hills Cougars. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
The result came thanks to KAITLYN MARSH's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on ABIGAYLE GARCIA, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. SAMMI MATTSON also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Warriors
| 05/01/25 @ Vernon Hills | 4-0 |
| 04/29/25 @ Niles North | 11-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Maine East | 19-1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Schaumburg | 6-2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Conant | 10-3 |
| + 6 more games |
Maine West's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Vernon Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Looking ahead, Maine West will be playing at home against Maine South at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Vernon Hills, they will venture away from home to take on Hersey at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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