Dons
| 03/29/25 @ Elk Grove | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Maine East | 18 |
| 03/27/25 vs Maine East | 12 |
| 03/26/25 @ Ridgewood | 7 |
| 03/22/25 vs Loyola Academy | 11 |
| + 2 more games |
The Niles Notre Dame Dons will venture away from home to challenge the Von Steuben Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Niles Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Niles Notre Dame is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since May 3, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against Elk Grove, falling 14-4. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Dons' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
James Spellman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Cisneroz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Von Steuben was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 7-1 to Niles West.
Von Steuben also got a good showing from Isaiah Davalos, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Davalos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Von Steuben saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Axel Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Von Steuben suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 4-2-2. As for Niles Notre Dame, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Niles Notre Dame has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Von Steuben struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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