Mustangs
| 05/14/25 vs Highland | 12-1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Hobart | 11-1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Valparaiso | 12-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Lowell | 5-1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Hanover Central | 6-4 |
| + 9 more games |
Munster waltzed into their game on Wednesday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. Everything went their way against the Highland Trojans as they made off with a 12-1 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Kaylee O'Connell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddy Marlowe, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Cali Rybicki was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Munster was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Munster pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9.
Looking ahead, Munster will welcome New Palestine at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Dragons will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight. Highland has already played their next contest (against Chesterton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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