The Munster Mustangs will be playing at home against the Chesterton Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Munster has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight losses, while Chesterton will come in with four straight victories.
Munster lost 9-1 to Andrean on Tuesday.
Munster saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gelarden Bryce, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Chesterton can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Crown Point a 10-0 shutout. Chesterton's win was all the more impressive since Crown Point was averaging only 3.3 runs allowed on the season.
Brayden Barrett was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Barrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Barrett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Rob Czarniecki was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Nick Foust was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Munster's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Chesterton, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Munster has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Chesterton struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Munster came out on top in a nail-biter against Chesterton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. Will Munster repeat their success, or does Chesterton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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