It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Niles Notre Dame can now relate to. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cary-Grove Trojans on Thursday. Niles Notre Dame's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Niles Notre Dame saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Dullas, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Cary-Grove's side, Ethan Dorchies tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Dorchies has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Duvall, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hayden Dieschbourg was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Niles Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Cary-Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 21-14 record this season.
Niles Notre Dame will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Burlington at 5:30 p.m. on June 22nd. Cary-Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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