The Metea Valley Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Joliet Central Steelmen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Metea Valley will be strutting in after a win while Joliet Central will be coming in after a defeat.
While Mustangs fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over Elgin on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Connor Lavery, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Gluting, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Joliet Central fell victim to Providence Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Celtics, falling 24-0. The Steelmen have struggled against the Celtics recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
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