Mundelein is 10-0 against Zion-Benton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mundelein Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees at 4:45 p.m. Mundelein will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Mundelein can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They never let Waukegan onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Mundelein's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Mundelein got a great performance from Sean Sanderson as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Baris Brua, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, five RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Tyler Przespolewski, who went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Zion-Benton fell victim to Lake Zurich and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-0 walloping at the hands of the Bears. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Zion-Benton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Zion-Benton saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Duran, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Mundelein's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Zion-Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Zion-Benton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mundelein hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Zion-Benton, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Mundelein's hitters?
Mundelein beat Zion-Benton 8-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Mundelein have another victory up their sleeve, or will Zion-Benton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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