Munster has not done well against Lake Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Munster Mustangs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lake Central Indians 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Munster sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Roberts Owen looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Munster's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Southwell Nathan, who went 2-for-3 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrett Mason, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Lake Central's side, Zach Nicola was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Ryder Fernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Nick Robinson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Munster's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11. As for Lake Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.
Munster is on the road again on Monday to play Kankakee Valley at 5:00 p.m. Munster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Lake Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Crown Point at 4:30 p.m. Lake Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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