
Mustangs
04/28/25 @ Lake Forest | 18 |
05/22/25 vs Lake Forest | 17 |
04/23/25 vs Waukegan | 16 |
05/19/25 @ Waukegan | 15 |
04/01/25 vs Buffalo Grove | 13 |
Mundelein waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Lake Forest Scouts as they made off with an 18-1 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sophia Zepeda made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zepeda was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Bella Vega looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Claire Connelly, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Kieley Tomas was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Mundelein hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
Mundelein's win bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Lake Forest, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-21.
Mundelein didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-5 loss against Lincoln-Way Central on the 24th. As for Lake Forest, they have also already played their next match, a 17-0 defeat against Grayslake North on the 27th.
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