Munster owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Highland Trojans. The win made it back-to-back victories for Munster.
The result came thanks to Fuller Tyler's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. It was the first time this season that he pitched five or more innings.
On the hitting side, Southwell Nathan was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Campagna Joey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Highland's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Washick, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Even though they lost, Highland hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Munster's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Highland, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Munster will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lincoln-Way Central at 5:00 p.m. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to square off against Hammond Morton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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