Hastings came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Blind Brook Trojans 5-4. For Hastings, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 defeat Blind Brook walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Billy Murnighan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Murnighan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Murnighan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Murnighan wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kieran McGrath, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keith Capuano, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hastings has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Blind Brook, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
As of now, neither Hastings nor Blind Brook have any future games scheduled.
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