New Palestine had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They never let the Munster Mustangs onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as New Palestine also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The result came thanks to Cailyn Hurst's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Allie Blum and Sydney Oliver did most of the damage at the plate: Blum scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Oliver went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Munster's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Siurek, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Siurek has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
New Palestine pushed their record up to 18-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Munster, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
New Palestine will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Crown Point at 1:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Palestine: 2.4, Crown Point: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Munster, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lockport at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lockport: 2.3, Munster: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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