Mundelein dropped their record down to 21-8-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Lake Forest Scouts, falling 14-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Mustangs, who until this game were averaging 3.61 runs allowed.
Mundelein saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Sanderson, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Lake Forest, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-16. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Lake Forest's side, they got a great performance from Callum Morrison as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Morrison also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Scouts are 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 11-15 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Max Helmer was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Stephen Cole, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Mundelein has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Loyola Academy on the 23rd. As for Lake Forest, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Prairie Ridge on the 24th.
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