Mundelein had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Stevenson Patriots 3-2. This was payback for Mundelein, who suffered a 6-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Joey Kafka tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Przespolewski was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Jake Junia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
On Stevenson's side, Yuni Hamideh was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Brandon Schultz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Mundelein's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Stevenson, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Mundelein will have a chance to go back-to-back against Stevenson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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