Baseball Preview: Muncie Burris Owls vs. Anderson Prep Academy Jets
Muncie Burris has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Anderson Prep Academy Jets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Muncie Burris is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.4 runs per game this season.
Muncie Burris will head into Saturday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Union on Saturday. Muncie Burris was the clear victor by a 35-4 margin over Union. Considering Muncie Burris has won four matches by more than 12 runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Drew Haney and Josh Summers were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Haney tossed three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Summers pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Haney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Haney scored a run and stole a base, while Summers scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Timo Minnich and Carter Mullen did most of the damage at the plate: Minnich fired off three triples, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5, while Mullen scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Reese Zaucha was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Anderson Prep Academy suffered a rough 20-1 defeat at the hands of Eastern on Friday.
Anderson Prep Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Fletcher, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Muncie Burris now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Anderson Prep Academy, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Anderson Prep Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Muncie Burris hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. It's a different story for Anderson Prep Academy, though, as they've only averaged .176. Will they be able to contain Muncie Burris' hitters?
Muncie Burris came out on top in a nail-biter against Anderson Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Muncie Burris since the squad 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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