Baseball Preview: Mundelein Mustangs vs. Warren Township Blue Devils
The Mundelein Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Warren Township Blue Devils at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Mundelein is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Mundelein gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Fremd.
Baris Brua looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mundelein's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Junia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Carman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Warren Township sidestepped Lane Tech for a 7-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Warren Township.
Mundelein's record now sits at 12-4. As for Warren Township, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Mundelein was able to grind out a solid win over Warren Township in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 12-8. Will Mundelein repeat their success, or does Warren Township have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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