Mundelein had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 21-10-2 to make it four. They fell just short of the Barrington Fillies/Broncos by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Logan Young was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, Caden Earing and Dan Stricklin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Earing went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Stricklin went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Stricklin has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Sanderson, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Barrington, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 21-11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 2nd.
On Barrington's side, Trevor Naughten tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Naughten a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Barrington's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Gryzlo, who went 1-for-3 with two runs. That's the most runs Gryzlo has posted since back in April.
Looking ahead, Mundelein will host Wheeling at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Barrington, they will head out on the road to square off against Crystal Lake South at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
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