The Mound-Westonka White Hawks will face off against the Delano Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mound-Westonka 3.6, Delano 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mound-Westonka proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 14) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Edison 6-5. The White Hawks haven't had any issues with the Tommies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Cole Munsterteiger
| 05/01/25 vs Jordan | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Edison | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Southwest Christian | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Hutchinson | 1 |
Cole Munsterteiger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Munsterteiger was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Mound-Westonka's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Kraay, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Cole Drill, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Delano played in-conference for the first time on Friday and got just the result they were looking for. They blew past Orono 11-1. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Carter Van Beusekom was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Geislinger, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
Delano always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mound-Westonka pushed their record up to 4-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Delano, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Mound-Westonka couldn't quite get it done against Delano in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 3-0. Will the White Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
