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Libertyville handles Mundelein

Libertyville's baseball team did a lot of things right Tuesday, the most important of which was claiming a 13-5 win over host Mundelein

Chad Uhler belted a 3-run homer and A.J. Schurr hit a 2-run double in a 7-run seventh, as the Wildcats improved to 14-9 overall and 6-3 in the North Suburban Lake Division.

Mundelein fell to 17-6 and 4-5.

The Wildcats' 12-hit attack was led by Tyler Schweigert (3-for-4, triple, RBI, 2 runs), Schurr (2-for-4, 3 RBI) and Joey Eichmann (2-for-3, double, 2 runs). Winning pitcher Dar Townsend picked off a runner and got great support from his team.

Libertyville threw out two runners at home, turned 2 double plays and threw out a runner trying to steal.

Mundelein got a home run from Matt Risdon and doubles from Tyler Adams (2 hits) and Colin Franklin.

Vernon Hills 10, Round Lake 8: The Cougars rallied from an 8-2 deficit in the North Suburban Prairie Division game, as they scored four in the fourth and four again in the fifth.

Cesar Gallegos earned the win in relief, throwing 3 innings of 1-hit ball. He did not allow a run and struck out six.

Zach Kisley led off the Vernon Hills first with a home run. The Cougars are 6-3 in the NSC Prairie.

Round Lake (3-19, 2-7) got a pair of doubles from Chris Rana. Angel Velasquez had an RBI triple and Matt Novak contributed a double and 2 RBI.

Wauconda 11, Johnsburg 8: Jeff Jackson jacked 2 home runs and knocked in 4 runs, and Jeremy Wagner belted a grand slam for the host Bulldogs in the nonconference game.

Besides Jackson, Wauconda (15-12) got 2 hits apiece from winning pitcher Dan Tanzillo (double) and Tom Tyrrell.

Lakes 14, North Chicago 0: Chris Hoffman pitched a 2-hitter in the North Suburban Prairie game that was stopped after five innings.

The Eagles improved to 15-9 overall and 5-2 in the division.

Warren 11, Lake Zurich 1: Pat Kenney went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI, Kevin Colburn homered, and Zach Schneider had a no-hitter for four innings, as the visiting Blue Devils cruised in North Suburban Lake Division action.

Warren (23-3, 6-1) also received 3 hits apiece from Mike Herrmann (double, 3 RBI), Jeff Johnson (double) and Jon Frericks (RBI).

Schneider tossed a 5-inning complete-game, striking out seven and walking one. He allowed just 2 hits, including a home run to the Bears' Dan Johnsen, who broke up the no-hitter in the fifth.

"Warren outplayed us in all three phases of the game," said Lake Zurich coach Gary Simon, whose Bears fell to 14-12 overall and 3-4 in the NSC Lake.

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