Baseball Recap: Munster Mustangs vs. Highland Trojans
In what's become a running theme this season, Munster gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Highland Trojans. While fans of Munster might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Collins Nick and Hays Sam made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Nick tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Sam struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. At the plate, Nick scored four runs and stole a base, while Sam got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Billy Goldman looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Munster let Jarrett Mason and Campagna Joey loose on the outfield. Mason went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run, while Joey scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Wright Zach was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Munster is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Highland, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Munster will have a chance to go back-to-back against Highland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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