The Niles Notre Dame Dons will face off against the Benet Academy Redwings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Niles Notre Dame: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Benet Academy has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Niles Notre Dame nor Warren Township made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Dons fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 9-8.
Niles Notre Dame got a good showing from Nomar Meza, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Niles Notre Dame saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Creeth, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Benet Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Nazareth Academy by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Redwings have suffered since April 23rd.
Benet Academy's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Niles Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13-1.
Niles Notre Dame suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Benet Academy in their previous meeting back in May 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.
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