The Munster Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Lake Central Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Munster put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Griffith a 20-0 shutout. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jack Kunas looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Donovan Craig
| 04/30/26 vs Griffith | 5 |
| 04/15/26 @ Highland | 4 |
| 05/09/25 @ Wheeler | 4 |
| 05/01/25 @ Griffith | 4 |
| 03/31/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll | 3 |
On the hitting side, Nate Southwell and Donovan Craig did most of the damage at the plate: Southwell went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Craig got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs and one triple. Those five runs gave Craig a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Danny Schassburger, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Munster always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lake Central got the win against Michigan City on Thursday by a conclusive 15-1.
Munster has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Lake Central, their record is now 8-5.
Munster was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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