The Munster Mustangs will take on the Bremen Braves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Wednesday, Munster and Illiana Christian finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 tie.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Bremen nor Thornton Fractional South made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Braves never let the Red Wolves get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The game was the first time the Braves have beaten the Red Wolves on their field since May 6, 2021.
The result came thanks to Aiden Gonzales's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bremen is 8-4 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Bremen let Geraldo Ramos and Jaime Martinez run wild. Ramos went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Martinez got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Martinez has posted since back in April.
Bremen is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-16 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. Munster's draw gives them a new season record of 15-11-1.
Munster took their win against Bremen when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-4 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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