Mundelein has gone a perfect 4-0 against Highland Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Giants at 4:45 p.m. Mundelein's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Highland Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lake Zurich hit Mundelein with a six-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs fell 8-5 to the Bears. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Joey Kafka
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Joey Kafka was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Caden Earing was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Johnny Weiss was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Highland Park earned a 5-2 win over Vernon Hills on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Giants in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won six in a row.
Highland Park's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Mundelein, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6-2.
Mundelein came out on top in a nail-biter against Highland Park in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Giants have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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