Baseball Preview: Munster Mustangs vs. Lincoln-Way Central Knights
The Munster Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lincoln-Way Central Knights at 5:00 p.m. Munster is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Munster got themselves on the board against Highland, but Highland never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Munster.
The result came thanks to Fuller Tyler's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. It was the first time this season that he pitched five or more innings.
On the hitting side, Southwell Nathan was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Campagna Joey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Sandburg by a score of 4-3.
Munster pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Munster beat Lincoln-Way Central 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Munster have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln-Way Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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