Mundelein and Grayslake Central are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Mundelein Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Grayslake Central Rams at 10:00 a.m. Mundelein will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Friday, Mundelein earned a 6-3 victory over Grant Community.
Meanwhile, Grayslake Central has not done well against Wauconda recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Grayslake Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Wauconda and snuck past 11-9. That's two games straight that Grayslake Central has won by exactly two runs.
Ann Wolff and Kaitlynne Faust made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wolff tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Meanwhile, Faust tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Wolff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wolff got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs, while Faust went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eliza Piggott was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kate Davies, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Mundelein's win bumped their record up to 30-1. As for Grayslake Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Everything went Mundelein's way against Grayslake Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Mundelein made off with a 10-4 victory. Does Mundelein have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grayslake Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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