Mustangs
| 04/11/25 @ Wheaton North | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Clemente | 16 |
| 04/09/25 vs Oswego East | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Rolling Meadows | 8 |
| 04/03/25 @ Fremd | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
The Metea Valley Mustangs will challenge the Westminster Christian Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Metea Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Metea Valley managed to slip by Wheaton North the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Mustangs lost 16-3 to the Falcons on Friday.
Connor Lavery made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Goeb, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Hawks.
The team relied heavily on Brian Powers, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Luke Bartolome was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Westminster Christian picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 5-6. As for Metea Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Metea Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westminster Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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