The Rolling Meadows Mustangs will face off against the Wheeling Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rolling Meadows is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jacobs just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 9-3.
Rolling Meadows got a good showing from Ben Kusumpa, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kusumpa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Joe Brigham made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Rappa, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wheeling fell victim to Glenbard South and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 19-0 to the Raiders. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
Rolling Meadows' loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Wheeling, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Rolling Meadows was able to grind out a solid victory over Wheeling when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 17-12. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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