Baseball Preview: Niles Notre Dame Dons vs. North Shore Country Day Raiders
The Niles Notre Dame Dons will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the North Shore Country Day Raiders, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Monday, Niles Notre Dame suffered a rough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Carmel.
Niles Notre Dame saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Dullas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, North Shore Country Day's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Latin. North Shore Country Day has struggled against Latin recently, as their matchup on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Niles Notre Dame has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for North Shore Country Day, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Niles Notre Dame has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Shore Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Niles Notre Dame came out on top in a nail-biter against North Shore Country Day in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Does Niles Notre Dame have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Shore Country Day turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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