Mulberry Grove had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let the Lincolnwood Lancers onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. This was payback for Mulberry Grove, who suffered a 4-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lyla Mollett was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Mulberry Grove's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Lincolnwood, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mulberry Grove will square off against Ramsey at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mulberry Grove is facing Ramsey at the right time seeing as Ramsey is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Lincolnwood, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. Gillespie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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