After splitting their two nonconference openers, Maine Wests' varsity diamondmen will get their 1962 Interim slate under way tomorrow. The Warriors, last year's conference champs, travel to Glenbrook for an important twin‑bill scheduled for 10:00 am. The Spartans have been rated as one of the toughest teams in the league this year. Although it is still early in the season, a double loss would set back West's title hopes quite a bit.

A five-run outburst by Evanston in the fifth inning on Tuesday gave the Wildkits all the runs they needed to deal Maine its first loss, 5-1. In their first game last week, the Warriors downed Suburban league Oak Park, 5-2.

Pay Hits Count

Against the Huskies, some Oak Park defensive lapses, and a couple of pay hits were all West needed to come from behind to win. Oak Park opened the scoring in the top of the third. After the lead‑off man had walked, a fly‑out and a fielder's choice kept him on first. But then a stolen base and two straight singles gave the Huskies their two runs.

West went scoreless until its half of the fourth. With one out, Gene Sieb drew a walk and advanced all the way to third on a balk and a wild pitch. Humay also walked, while Waters followed with a sacrifice fly to center scoring Sieb. Bending then singled home Humay for the second run.

With Dave Larsen now on the mound, the Huskies went down in order in the fifth. In the bottom half of the inning, West tallied the winning run without getting a hit. With two out and nobody on, Don Seagren was hit by a pitch. Then, with the aid of two Oak Park errors and a wild pitch, he moved all the way around the bases to score. This was the turning point in the game.

Maine's defensive lapses (four errors resulted) were compensated for by excellent pitching jobs turned by Allen and Larsen. Allen struck out five and gave up just two hits, while Larsen whiffed three and allowed no hits.

Eight Runners Stranded

It was a different story against Evanston, as a seven hit attack, six in one inning, shelled pitchers Bob Lorentz and Larsen. Maine opened the scoring in the second inning as Ray Boyd led off with a single and was then doubled home by Ciezadlo. Although the Warriors threatened several times, they were unable to break into the scoring column again, and they stranded eight runners.

Evanston's big inning was the fifth, when they rallied for all five runs. Starting out with a couple of singles, the 'Kits were briefly halted for two outs. But then four consecutive safeties gave them their runs and the victory.