The Libertyville Wildcats will take on the Maine South Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Libertyville comes in on seven and Maine South on four.
Libertyville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Lake Zurich 5-4. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by just one run.
Brady Buenik
| 06/07/25 vs Lake Zurich | 3 |
| 05/24/25 vs Glenbrook North | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Carmel | 6 |
Brady Buenik looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quinn Schambow, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Josh Holst was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Maine South and New Trier had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Hawks walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Trevians on Saturday.
Maine South also got a great performance from Jack Gianikos as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. Gianikos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Evan Adamczewski was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Eric Fugate, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Maine South's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-16. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Libertyville, their win bumped their record up to 33-4.
Libertyville came out on top in a nail-biter against Maine South when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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