After flying high against Hammond Central last Friday, Portage came back down to earth. The Portage Indians fell just short of the Munster Mustangs by a score of 4-2 on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Portage in their matchups with Munster: they've now lost five in a row.
Portage got a good showing from Kaleb Hacker, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On Munster's side, Kicho Ed tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Ed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Munster's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Campagna Joey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Portage's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Munster, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-11.
Portage will take on Lowell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lowell is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Portage will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Munster, they will take on Lake Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Munster's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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