On Saturday, Andrean faced Munster in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Andrean Fighting 59ers fell just short of the Munster Mustangs by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that Andrean let down their fans at home.
Abbey Bond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrean saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Drousias, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Andrean didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Munster only tossed four.
On Munster's side, Emily Siurek was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Siurek was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Caroline Wendlinger was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Andrean's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3. As for Munster, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Andrean will take on Kankakee Valley at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Munster, they are on the road again on Monday to play Hanover Central at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Munster has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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