After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hanover Central, Munster was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 12-9 win over the Merrillville Pirates. Considering the Mustangs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Munster got a great performance from Swinson Oliver as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Oliver has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Mason Jarrett
| 03/31/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll | 4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Merrillville | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Hobart | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Griffith | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Hammond Central | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Jarrett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Munster is 8-1 when Jarrett posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Iatrides, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Munster is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Merrillville, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coming up, Munster will head out to challenge Wheeler at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Merrillville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Michigan City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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