The Munster Mustangs will be playing at home against the Highland Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Munster came up short against Hobart and fell 10-6.
Munster got a good showing from Fuller Tyler, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Munster saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cappetto Bishop, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Wright Zach, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-1 walloping at the hands of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory. That's two games in a row now that Highland has lost by exactly eight runs.
Munster's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Highland's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Munster has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Highland, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Munster's sizable advantage in that area, Highland will need to find a way to close that gap.
Munster couldn't quite finish off Highland when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Munster avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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