Joliet Catholic hit Niles Notre Dame with a four-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dons took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilltoppers. The Dons haven't had much luck with the Hilltoppers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Tony Szwedo was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Niles Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Joliet Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season.
Niles Notre Dame didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 loss against Carmel on the 11th. Joliet Catholic has also already played their next game (against Benet Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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