Rolling Meadows is 1-9 against Prospect since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 4:45 p.m. Rolling Meadows is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Rolling Meadows fell victim to Conant and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Tyler Stankiewicz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rolling Meadows saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Fiore, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Prospect earned a 6-3 victory over Plainfield Central on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Logan Nordentoft, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another was John Bazula, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Prospect's win bumped their record up to 16-9-1. As for Rolling Meadows, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.
Rolling Meadows couldn't quite get it done against Prospect when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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