After three games on the road, Niles Notre Dame is heading back home. They will take on the Deerfield Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Niles Notre Dame lost 16-5 to Benet Academy on Saturday.
Julian Cabanin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Jacob Creeth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Deerfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-2 to Maine West, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Niles Notre Dame dropped their record down to 11-14 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Deerfield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17.
Niles Notre Dame couldn't quite finish off Deerfield when the teams last played back in June of 2021 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Niles Notre Dame, Donald Nagel (who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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