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| 05/15/24 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 05/14/24 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 05/16/23 - Away | 10-1 W |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 05/10/22 - Home | 6-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mundelein has gone 9-1 against Lake Forest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Mustangs will square off against the Scouts at 4:45 p.m. Mundelein will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Mundelein's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Glenbrook North hitters got past them. The Mustangs came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 14-10 on Saturday.
Caden Earing made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted over his last 11 contests.
In other batting news, Brandon Marano was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jake Junia, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Mundelein kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Lake Forest brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Everything went their way against Indian Trail on Saturday as they made off with a 10-3 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Scouts as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jack Lamberti and Ryan Valentincic did most of the damage at the plate: Lamberti went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Valentincic went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Lake Forest is undefeated when Lamberti posts three or more hits, but 10-16 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Bink Hartline, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Mundelein's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-6-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Lake Forest, their record is now 13-16.
Mundelein was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Forest in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 7-2. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Scouts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
