Softball Recap: East Chicago Central falls short of Munster in the playoffs

By Team Reports May 27, 2024, 1:11pm

Softball Recap: East Chicago Central Cardinals vs. Munster Mustangs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Chicago Central can now relate to. They lost 11-0 to the Munster Mustangs on Tuesday. The loss leaves East Chicago Central without a win on the season.

For Munster's part, Kaylee O'Connell tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. O'Connell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Morgan Kindy was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Deni Staehly, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.

East Chicago Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Munster, their victory bumped their record up to 20-10.

East Chicago Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Munster, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 win vs. Hammond Central on the 23rd.

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