Baseball Game Preview: Fremd Vikings vs. Mundelein Mustangs

Fremd is 0-7 against Mundelein since May of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. Fremd is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Fremd not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 21st (when they won 12-0). Everything went their way against Wheeling as they made off with a 13-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Mundelein owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Vernon Hills.

Mundelein got a great performance from Logan Young as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Mundelein saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Earing, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another was Jake Junia, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Fremd's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-0-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mundelein, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6-2 record this season.

Fremd came up short against Mundelein when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 6-2. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.