The Wheeling Wildcats will head out to face off against the Rolling Meadows Mustangs at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Wheeling's offense. They came up short against Glenbard South on Saturday, falling 19-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Rolling Meadows lost 9-3 to Jacobs on Saturday.
Rolling Meadows got a good showing from Ben Kusumpa, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kusumpa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Joe Brigham was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Luke Schneider also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Rolling Meadows' defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Wheeling, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Wheeling couldn't quite get it done against Rolling Meadows in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 as they fell 17-12. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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