The Wheeling Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Rolling Meadows Mustangs at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Wheeling is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Wheeling came up short against Glenbard South and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, Rolling Meadows can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Dundee-Crown. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since April 14th.
Tino Savino tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Callum Paisley, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Rolling Meadows hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Wheeling's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Rolling Meadows, their record now sits at 17-8.
Wheeling suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Rolling Meadows in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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