The Mundelein Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Glenbrook South Titans at 10:00 a.m. The timing is sure in Mundelein's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Glenbrook South has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Mundelein earned a 6-3 victory over Glenbrook North.
Mundelein got a great performance from Baris Brua as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Szalony was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn O?Malley, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Glenbrook South fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Maine South on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 7-6.
Colin Lally and Trey Ryno did some serious damage despite the final result: Lally scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ryno scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Zach Freimuth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Mundelein has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Glenbrook South, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.
Mundelein's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's matchup. Mundelein has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Glenbrook South, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Mundelein continue to outrun the ball?
Mundelein skirted past Glenbrook South 2-1 in their previous matchup back in June of 2022. Will Mundelein repeat their success, or does Glenbrook South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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