Highland Park hasn't had much luck against Mundelein recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Giants will look to defend their home field against the Mustangs at 4:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Highland Park 3, Mundelein 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Highland Park beat Vernon Hills 5-2. The victory continues a trend for the Giants in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Mundelein unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lake Zurich.
Joey Kafka was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Caden Earing was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Johnny Weiss, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Highland Park pushed their record up to 20-4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mundelein, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6-2.
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