The Munster Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Crown Point Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Munster gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lowell a 9-0 shutout.
Jarrett Mason was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gelarden Bryce, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Crown Point has not done well against Valparaiso recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Crown Point had just enough and edged Valparaiso out 2-1.
Bryce Schuster looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Crown Point's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Leeming, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Munster pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Crown Point, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Munster has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. However, it's not like Crown Point 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 couldn't quite finish off Crown Point in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Munster have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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