Mundelein fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Libertyville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by just one run.

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Mundelein got a good showing from Sophia Zepeda, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Zepeda has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Casey Vyverman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kieley Tomas, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with one RBI.
Mundelein is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-7. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Libertyville, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-7.
Mundelein has already played their next match, an 11-5 victory against Grant Community on the 9th. As for Libertyville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Antioch on the 10th.
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