Waukegan hasn't had much luck against Mundelein recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 4:45 p.m. Waukegan has given up an average of 18.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Waukegan fell victim to Schaumburg and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 16-0 to the Saxons. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Mundelein made sure to put some runs up on the board against Niles West on Saturday. The Mustangs blew past the Wolves 12-4. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Pyke, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Avi Perez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Mundelein was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Niles West only posted a batting average of .241.
Mundelein has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Waukegan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Waukegan suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Mundelein when the teams last played back in April. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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