Baseball Recap: Muncie Burris Drops Season-High Score on Indianapolis Shortridge

Owls

Team Score (Highest)

05/10/25 vs Indianapolis Shortridge	21
04/28/25 vs Anderson Prep Academy	16
05/09/25 vs Elwood	15
04/30/25 vs Union	12
04/22/25 vs Liberty Christian	12

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Muncie Burris). They put the hurt on the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils with a sharp 21-5 victory on Saturday. With that win, the Owls brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.

Solomon Muliiira was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicolas Bontzek, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Muncie Burris' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Cameron Milleman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.

Muncie Burris always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory (which was Muncie Burris' third in a row) raised their record to 8-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Muncie Burris wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 4-0 loss against Blue River Valley on the 14th. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 22-7 defeat against Seton Catholic on the 17th.