
Mustangs
05/08/25 @ Valparaiso | 12-0 |
05/06/25 vs Lowell | 5-1 |
05/05/25 vs Hanover Central | 6-4 |
05/02/25 @ Kankakee Valley | 6-3 |
04/28/25 @ Andrean | 4-2 |
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Munster came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Valparaiso Vikings 12-0. Considering the Mustangs have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ally Compton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Caroline Wendlinger was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Brooklyn Kuna was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Munster always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valparaiso only posted an OBP of .000.
Munster pushed their record up to 20-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Valparaiso, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-13 record.
Looking ahead, Munster will welcome Hobart at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Valparaiso, they are taking a road trip to square off against La Porte at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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