Muncie Central had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-19 to make it five. They came up short against the Lapel Bulldogs, falling 12-0. If the Bearcats were looking for revenge after losing 12-0 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Lapel, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-1. Considering they have won 18 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Lapel's part, they got a great performance from Jakoby Nunley as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Rylie Hudson and Quade Hall did most of the damage at the plate: Hudson went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Hall went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Hall has posted over his last 11 games. Another player making a difference was Darl Gustin, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Muncie Central will head out on the road to square off against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lapel, they will take on Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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