The Grant Community Bulldogs will challenge the Mundelein Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Grant Community lost 7-1 to Antioch on Thursday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mundelein fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Libertyville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-5. The Mustangs' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Mundelein got a good showing from Sophia Zepeda, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Zepeda has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Casey Vyverman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Taylor Pyke, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Grant Community's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10-1. As for Mundelein, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Grant Community couldn't quite get it done against Mundelein when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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