Niles Notre Dame lost against Marian Catholic back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Dons fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Dons have lost by just one run.
Niles Notre Dame got a good showing from Adam Stankiewicz, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Stankiewicz a new career-low.
At the plate, Leo Connolly was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. Nico Roman also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Niles Notre Dame has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-18-1 record this season. As for Marian Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-20.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Niles Notre Dame beat the Spartans by a score of 19-4 later that day.
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