After a string of eight wins, Evanston's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Niles Notre Dame Dons by a score of 4-3. Evanston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Niles Notre Dame apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Niles Notre Dame's part, Nick Agron tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Niles Notre Dame's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Creeth, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Evanston's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-7-1. As for Niles Notre Dame, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
Evanston will be playing at home against St. Patrick at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Evanston's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while St. Patrick has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road. As for Niles Notre Dame, they will take on Bartlett at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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