It was a good run, but Mundelein unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Stevenson Patriots by a score of 5-3. Mundelein was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Stevenson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Sean Sanderson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Jake Junia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mundelein didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stevenson only tossed five.
On Stevenson's side, they got a great performance from Drew Clark as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matteo Nolasco was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Mundelein's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Stevenson, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Mundelein will take on Fremd at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Stevenson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Glenbrook North at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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