The Mundelein Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Barrington Fillies/Broncos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Mundelein is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Loyola Academy.
Meanwhile, Barrington suffered their closest defeat since April 23rd on Friday. They fell just short of Glenbrook North by a score of 3-1. The Fillies/Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Barrington got a good showing from Dylan Ignacek, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ignacek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Barrington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Ostergaaurd, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Barrington's loss dropped their record down to 20-11-1. As for Mundelein, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-9-2.
Mundelein suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Barrington in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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