Mundelein dropped their record down to 21-7-2 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Lake Forest Scouts by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Baris Brua was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mundelein saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Earing, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double. Jake Junia was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Lake Forest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-16. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On Lake Forest's side, they got a great performance from Nate Brezak as he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Brezak a new career-high.
While Mundelein had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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