Griffith extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-8. They lost 20-0 to the Munster Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 24-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Griffith saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Newsome, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Munster, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Munster's side, Jack Kunas looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Kunas has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Southwell and Donovan Craig did most of the damage at the plate: Southwell went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Craig got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs and one triple. Those five runs gave Craig a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Schassburger, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Griffith will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hammond Bishop Noll at 5:00 p.m. As for Munster, they are taking a road trip to square off against Lake Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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