Palatine typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Mundelein proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Pirates. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Joey Kafka
| 05/31/25 @ Palatine | 5 |
| 05/24/25 @ Barrington | 1 |
| 05/13/25 @ Waukegan | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Lake Zurich | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Warren Township | 6 |
Mundelein got a great performance from Joey Kafka as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, Kafka posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Brandon Marano and Johnny Weiss did most of the damage at the plate: Marano went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Weiss went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Weiss has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Nick Szalony, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Mundelein's win bumped their record up to 23-10-2. As for Palatine, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-10.
Looking ahead, Mundelein is taking a road trip to challenge Stevenson at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a three-game losing streak. Palatine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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