While Metea Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hoffman Estates Hawks on Monday, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since May 14, 2024.
Metea Valley got a great performance from Tyler Shafer as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Metea Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Gluting, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Connor Lavery, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mustangs
| 03/31/25 @ Hoffman Estates | 5-3 |
| 03/27/25 @ West Chicago | 5-0 |
| 03/25/25 @ Joliet Central | 15-2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Elgin | 14-1 |
Metea Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Hoffman Estates, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Looking ahead, Metea Valley will welcome Larkin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Metea Valley is facing Larkin at the right time seeing as Larkin is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hoffman Estates, they will head out on the road to square off against Vernon Hills at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Vernon Hills has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.38 runs per game on average), something Hoffman Estates will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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