The Mundelein Mustangs will face off against the Niles West Wolves at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Mundelein is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Zion-Benton just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Zee-Bees by a score of 7-6.
Emily Courtney
| 04/30/25 @ Zion-Benton | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Waukegan | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Lake Zurich | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Warren Township | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Libertyville | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Emily Courtney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kieley Tomas, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Niles West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Antioch. The contest marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Niles West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Hester, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Mundelein's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Niles West, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
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