Joliet Catholic is 9-1 against Niles Notre Dame since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers will head out on the road to take on the Niles Notre Dame Dons at 10:00 a.m. Joliet Catholic is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Joliet Catholic stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Marian Catholic.
Meanwhile, Niles Notre Dame earned a 6-2 win over Lane Tech on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Niles Notre Dame.
Nick Baffa made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Baffa has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Baffa was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tim Witchger was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Joliet Catholic pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Niles Notre Dame, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Joliet Catholic came up short against Niles Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Joliet Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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