Baseball Recap: Mundelein triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Joey Kafka

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 8:04pm

Baseball Recap: Mundelein Mustangs vs. Lake Zurich Bears

Mundelein won the last time they faced Lake Zurich, and things went their way on Monday too. The Mundelein Mustangs came out on top against the Lake Zurich Bears by a score of 8-4.

Joey Kafka tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Caden Earing was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Tyler Przespolewski, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Mundelein's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Lake Zurich, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.

Mundelein will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lake Zurich: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

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