Muncie Burris is on an eight-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Seton Catholic a ten-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Muncie Burris Owls will take on the Seton Catholic Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Muncie Burris will be strutting in after a win while Seton Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Muncie Burris got themselves on the board against Providence Cristo Rey, but Providence Cristo Rey never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Wolves as they made off with a 19-0 victory. The win was just what Muncie Burris needed coming off of a 13-2 loss in their prior game.
Timo Minnich was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Minnich was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Muncie Burris got a massive performance out of Rees Cook, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Dane Adams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Seton Catholic had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Randolph Southern on Saturday.
Like Muncie Burris, Seton Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Nolan Burkhardt. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Burkhardt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Muncie Burris made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Seton Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Muncie Burris came up short against Seton Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Thankfully for Muncie Burris, Ryan Murray (who struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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