The Mundelein Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Hersey Huskies at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hersey took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mundelein, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Mundelein needed a bit of extra time to put away Libertyville. They had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 6-5. Surprisingly, this marked the Mustangs' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Mundelein got a great performance from Joey Kafka as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Johnny Weiss was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Earing, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Hersey faced Fremd in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Huskies fell 6-3 to the Vikings. The Huskies' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Wyatt Groberski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Brady Klehr was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Mundelein is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4-2 record this season. As for Hersey, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mundelein has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hersey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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