Mundelein is 9-1 against Waukegan since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. Mundelein is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Mundelein will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Niles West on Saturday. The Mustangs blew past the Wolves 12-4. Considering the Mustangs have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylor Pyke
| 05/17/25 vs Niles West | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Libertyville | 5 |
| 05/29/24 vs Stevenson | 5 |
| 04/26/25 @ Grayslake Central | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Fairbanks | 4 |
Taylor Pyke was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kieley Tomas, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one triple.
Mundelein was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Niles West only posted a batting average of .241.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Waukegan's offense. They lost 16-0 to Schaumburg on Saturday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mundelein has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Waukegan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Mundelein took their win against Waukegan when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 16-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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