The Niles Notre Dame Dons will head out to face off against the North Shore Country Day Raiders at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. North Shore Country Day took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Niles Notre Dame, who comes in off a win.
Niles Notre Dame is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over Niles North on Friday. The Dons haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Anthony Baldassano looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Leo Connolly
| 04/11/25 @ Niles North | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Maine East | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Taft | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Ridgewood | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Loyola Academy | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leo Connolly, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Max Santana also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for North Shore Country Day's offense. They lost 12-0 to Payton College Prep on Saturday. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
North Shore Country Day now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Niles Notre Dame, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2-1.
Niles Notre Dame was able to grind out a solid win over North Shore Country Day in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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