The Carmel Corsairs will head out to take on the Warren Township Blue Devils at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Carmel and Niles Notre Dame, and Niles Notre Dame kept the tradition alive. The Corsairs took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dons on Wednesday.
Carmel got a good showing from Brayden Case, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Case has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Carmel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Martinson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Jacob Pankau, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Warren Township entered their contest against Lake Zurich on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Blue Devils came up short against the Bears, falling 15-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blue Devils have suffered since April 6th.
Warren Township suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 17-7. As for Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 12-16.
Carmel couldn't quite get it done against Warren Township when the teams last played back in March of 2025 as they fell 5-0. Can the Corsairs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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