For the second straight game, Rolling Meadows will face off against Prospect. The Mustangs will head out to square off against the Knights at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Rolling Meadows is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Prospect hit Rolling Meadows with a five-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs fell just short of the Knights by a score of 9-7. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
For Prospect's part, Dominic Graf looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Graf has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ken Munao and Aiden Nelson did most of the damage at the plate: Munao went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Nelson got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Nelson has posted over his last 13 games. Matt Fouch was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Prospect is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9-1 record this season. As for Rolling Meadows, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10.
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