Baseball Game Preview: Munster Mustangs vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars

For the second straight game, Munster will face off against Kankakee Valley. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Munster is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

Munster's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Kankakee Valley 16-0. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.

Oliver Swinson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Danny Schassburger was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Zelaya, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Munster was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2025.

Kankakee Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Munster, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.

Kankakee Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Munster has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .457. It's a different story for Kankakee Valley, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain Munster's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.