With a playoff game on the line, Munster rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the East Chicago Central Cardinals an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Munster, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Munster got a great performance from Kaylee O'Connell as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. O'Connell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Morgan Kindy was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Deni Staehly, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Munster's win bumped their record up to 20-10. As for East Chicago Central, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Munster didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory vs. Hammond Central on the 23rd. East Chicago Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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