The Highland Trojans will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Munster Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Two weeks ago, Highland fell victim to a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory. That's two games in a row now that Highland has lost by exactly eight runs.
Highland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Habel, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Munster came up short against Hobart on Saturday and fell 10-6.
Munster also got a good showing from Fuller Tyler, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Highland dropped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Munster, their record is now 4-3.
Highland came out on top in a nail-biter against Munster in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Munster's Kevin Hall, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Highland to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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