Baseball Game Preview: Munster Mustangs vs. Hobart Brickies

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Previous Games

04/06/24 - Away	5-10 L
04/06/24 - Home	5-2 W
05/06/23 - Away	18-3 W
04/21/23 - Home	14-6 W
04/18/23 - Home	11-17 L
+ 5 more games

Munster is 8-2 against Hobart since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Mustangs will take on the Brickies at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

While Mustangs fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They blew past Hammond Bishop Noll 17-1 on Monday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Bishop Cappetto looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.

At the plate, Mason Jarrett and Nick Crowley did most of the damage at the plate: Jarrett went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while Crowley got on base in all five of his plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Craig, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Hobart put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Merrillville get on the board and left with an 11-0 win.

Gabe Gutierrez looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

On the hitting side, Donio Pimentel was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Ben Sullivan was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Munster came up short against Hobart in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 10-5. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.