The Prospect Knights will square off against the Schaumburg Saxons at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Prospect has four straight wins, Schaumburg has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Prospect had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Palatine on Friday. The Knights blew past the Pirates 16-9.
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Peyton Mulligan looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, 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 hits Munao has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of John Bazula, who went 3-for-5 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Schaumburg lost 12-3 to West Aurora on Saturday.
Prospect's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9-1. The 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.
Prospect skirted past Schaumburg 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saxons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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