Halstead put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Douglass Bulldogs 7-1. For Halstead, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 loss Douglass walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Jase Mueller made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Mueller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mueller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Chege, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Tucker Devine was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Halstead pushed their record up to 5-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Douglass, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Halstead by a score of 9-6 later that day.
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