Munster stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Highland Trojans with a sharp 14-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Munster, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaylee O'Connell and Emily Siurek made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, O'Connell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Siurek pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. O'Connell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, O'Connell went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Siurek went 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Cece Mason was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Kylie Madura, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
On Highland's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Zoeteman, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Munster's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Highland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Munster will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against New Palestine at 11:00 a.m. New Palestine knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Munster likes a good challenge. As for Highland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kankakee Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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