On Saturday, Munster faced New Palestine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Munster Mustangs fell 3-0 to the New Palestine Dragons. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Munster was not able to get on the board.
Munster 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.
On New Palestine's side, 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.
At the plate, 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.
Munster's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for New Palestine, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Munster will take on Lockport at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lockport is coming into the match with five straight victories on the road, so Munster will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for New Palestine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crown Point at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. New Palestine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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