Baseball Recap: Munster Mustangs vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars
Munster waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Kankakee Valley Kougars by a score of 8-3. That's more bragging rights for Munster, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Roberts Owen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Southwell Nathan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Jarrett Mason was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Kankakee Valley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Kenning, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Munster now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Kankakee Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Munster will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kankakee Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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