Waukegan had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-17 to make it nine. They came up short against the Mundelein Mustangs, falling 15-0. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Mundelein, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
For Mundelein's part, Jax Medeiros and Sean Sanderson were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Medeiros tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sanderson struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Medeiros went 1-for-2 with one run and one double, while Sanderson went a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI and one triple. Those four RBI gave Sanderson a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mundelein got a massive performance out of Zach Perraud, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave Perraud a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tony Morano, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Waukegan had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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