Niles Notre Dame is 2-8 against Marian Catholic since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Dons will welcome the Spartans at 10:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Niles Notre Dame didn't have quite enough to beat Carmel and fell 16-15. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (ten), the Dons still had to take the loss.
Dominic Holton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Cisneroz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Marian Catholic came into Thursday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 15-12 win over Bishop McNamara on Thursday.
Jonathan Trotter was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Marian Catholic: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 9-19 otherwise. Bronx Debergh was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and one double.
Marian Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Niles Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17-1. As for Marian Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-20.
Niles Notre Dame suffered a grim 19-13 defeat to Marian Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Dons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
