The Niles Notre Dame Dons will head out on the road to square off against the Cary-Grove Trojans at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Niles Notre Dame's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Bartlett's usually-dominant pitching crew. Niles Notre Dame came out on top against Bartlett by a score of 10-5. The win was familiar territory for Niles Notre Dame who now have four in a row.
Nick Baffa looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Niles Notre Dame got a massive performance out of Matthew Geuerrero, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Witchger, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cary-Grove made easy work of Prospect on Monday and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cary-Grove.
The team relied heavily on Brock Iverson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Hayden Dieschbourg was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Niles Notre Dame now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Cary-Grove, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 20-14 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Niles Notre Dame has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cary-Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Niles Notre Dame might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Cary-Grove in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can Niles Notre Dame avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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