It was a good run, but Lake Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Munster Mustangs by a score of 4-2. Lake Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Munster apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Zach Nicola was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, 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.
On Munster's side, Roberts Owen looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, 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. Another player making a difference was Jarrett Mason, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Lake Central's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8. As for Munster, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Lake Central has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Crown Point at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Crown Point: 3.3, Lake Central: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Munster, they will head out on the road to face off against Kankakee Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Munster has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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