Niles Notre Dame scored the most runs they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-13 walloping at the hands of the Marian Catholic Spartans. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Niles Notre Dame got a massive performance out of Julian Cabanin, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Witchger, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Marian Catholic's side, Jonah Weathers was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joe Baranski, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Niles Notre Dame are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4. As for Marian Catholic, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-10.
Niles Notre Dame will take on Riverside-Brookfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Niles Notre Dame will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Marian Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Joliet Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Joliet Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Marian Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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