Baseball Preview: Munster Mustangs vs. Lowell Red Devils
Munster is 8-2 against Lowell since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Munster Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Lowell Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Munster owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against Highland by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Munster.
Fuller Tyler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Southwell Nathan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Campagna Joey was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lowell is still undefeated this season after their contest against Portage on Saturday, but Portage came as close as anyone has to beating them. Lowell came out on top in a nail-biter against Portage and snuck past 4-2.
Zak Scharnke was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Cam Mikulich, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Munster pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Lowell, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Lowell's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Munster hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. It's a different story for Lowell, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain Munster's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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