Baseball Recap: Niles Notre Dame Dons vs. Lane Tech Champions
Niles Notre Dame won the last time they faced Lane Tech, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Niles Notre Dame Dons came out on top against the Lane Tech Champions by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Niles Notre Dame.
Nick Baffa made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Baffa has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Baffa was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tim Witchger was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
On Lane Tech's side, Jack Davis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Lane Tech saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Borggren, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Niles Notre Dame's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7. As for Lane Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
Niles Notre Dame will be playing in front of their home fans against Joliet Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Niles Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Lane Tech, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northside at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Northside is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Lane Tech will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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