Mustangs
| 05/01/25 @ Griffith | 24 |
| 04/14/25 @ Highland | 17 |
| 03/31/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll | 17 |
| 04/25/25 @ Chesterton | 11 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lowell | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Munster). Everything went their way against the Griffith Panthers on Thursday as they made off with a 24-0 victory. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Owen Roberts looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Munster got a massive performance out of Nate Southwell, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Southwell has become a key player for the Mustangs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kobe Shelton, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Munster was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .657. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Munster pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Griffith, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Looking ahead, Munster will square off against Lake Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Griffith, they will head out on the road to challenge Hammond Bishop Noll at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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