Munster is 1-7 against Hanover Central since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Munster 3.6, Hanover Central 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Munster needed a bit of extra time to put away Lake Central. They had just enough and edged out the Indians 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Munster saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Zelaya, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Hanover Central fell victim to Lemont and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lemont HS. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
Hanover Central's loss dropped their record down to 13-4-1. As for Munster, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Hanover Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Munster has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hanover Central, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2 strikeouts. Will Munster keep running through batters, or will the Wildcats buck the trend?
Munster suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Hanover Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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