Baseball Game Preview: Niles Notre Dame Dons vs. Carmel Corsairs

For the second straight game, Niles Notre Dame will face off against Carmel. The Dons are taking a road trip to challenge the Corsairs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Having struggled with ten losses in a row, Niles Notre Dame turned things around against Carmel on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Corsairs 10-9. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Dons' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Aidan Nowak

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/12/25 vs Carmel	4
04/23/25 vs Northridge	3
04/11/25 @ Niles North	2
04/28/25 vs Saint Viator	1

Aidan Nowak was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Olivares, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.

Niles Notre Dame's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-12 and their overall record up to 9-16-1. As for Carmel, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season.