Mundelein won the last time they faced Lake Zurich, and things went their way on Monday too. The Mundelein Mustangs came out on top against the Lake Zurich Bears by a score of 8-4.
Joey Kafka tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Caden Earing was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Tyler Przespolewski, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mundelein's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Lake Zurich, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Mundelein will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lake Zurich: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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