Baseball Recap: Rolling Meadows Takes a Loss

After flying high against Schaumburg on Friday, Rolling Meadows came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell just short of the Grant Community Bulldogs by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

Rolling Meadows got a good showing from Cam Wachtel, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.

On the hitting side, Ryan Schneider and Will Fiore did some serious damage despite the final result: Schneider went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI, while Fiore got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Rolling Meadows has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-12 record this season. As for Grant Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rolling Meadows will take on Barrington at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Fillies/Broncos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grant Community, they will face off against Grayslake North at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.