The Schaumburg Saxons will venture away from home to challenge the Prospect Knights at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Schaumburg has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Prospect will arrive with four straight victories.
Schaumburg managed to slip by West Aurora the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Saxons lost 12-3 to the Blackhawks on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Prospect gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Palatine with a sharp 16-9 win.
Peyton Mulligan looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Prospect got a massive performance out of Ken Munao, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Munao has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Louie Caldrone, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Prospect pushed their record up to 19-9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Schaumburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-22.
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