Baseball Preview: Crown Point Bulldogs vs. Munster Mustangs
The Crown Point Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Munster Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crown Point's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Munster's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Crown Point will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Valparaiso, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Crown Point had just enough and edged Valparaiso out 2-1.
Bryce Schuster looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Crown Point saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Leeming, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Munster, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Lowell with a sharp 9-0 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Munster, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jarrett Mason, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Wright Zach, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Crown Point's record is now 9-4. As for Munster, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Crown Point came out on top in a nail-biter against Munster in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crown Point since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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