With a playoff game on the line, Cary-Grove rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Niles Notre Dame Dons by a score of 7-2. The win was nothing new for Cary-Grove as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ethan Dorchies tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Duvall was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hayden Dieschbourg was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Niles Notre Dame's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Dullas, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Cary-Grove is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-14 record this season. As for Niles Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 15-15.
Cary-Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Niles Notre Dame, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Burlington at 5:30 p.m. on June 22nd.
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