The Mundelein Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Libertyville Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mundelein comes in on 24 and Libertyville on four.
Mundelein will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Warren Township, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Mundelein came out on top against Warren Township by a score of 6-1 on Monday.
Meanwhile, Libertyville won against Carmel on Friday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Libertyville walked away with a 5-1 victory over Lake Zurich.
Taylor Higham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Higham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Higham was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Psyhogios, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zoe Kinsella, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.
Mundelein's win was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-0. As for Libertyville, their record now sits at 12-13.
Mundelein was able to grind out a solid victory over Libertyville in their previous matchup back in April, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Higham, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mundelein still be able to contain Higham? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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